10 Essentials
Keeping Warm and Dry
Survival Essentials
Survival Essentials II
100

This device that helps you figure out where you are.

What is a compass

100

There are 3 goals to surviving in the cold. What is one?

What is trap heat, block cold, stay dry.
Add layers, build a fire, physical activity, find or make shelter.

100

What is the most important thing to remember in a survival situation?

PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)

100
Who is the most important person in an emergency?
YOU
200

These are the ABC's of First Aid.

What is Airway, Breathing, Circulation.

200
Why is a smaller shelter better?
It is less space to heat
200
What are two things to keep in mind when making a shelter?
Location, Size, Conservation, Insulation
200

Do this when hypothermia sets in and you don't have anything to keep you warm.

What keep moving - exercise!

300

The amount of time between a lighting flash and the sound of thunder.

What is how to tell how far away a thunderstorm is.

300
What is a natural material that will keep you warm even when it is wet? Fleece, Wool, Cotton, or Polyester
Wool
300

You'll be surprised you can live this long only on water?

What is over three weeks...and often longer.

300

ALWAYS do this before starting any adventure.

What is tell someone where you are going and when you plan to return.

400

This universal symbol for Save Our Ship (SOS) can be used with sound, light and written messages

What are 3 dots, 3 dashes, 3 dots
400
What is the worst fabric to wear?
Cotton
400
How long can you last without water?
Three days
400

What is a survival situation?

It is a time when you are forced to rely on your own resources to live. It is usually in a sudden and unplanned situation where there is little or no outside help and it could happen anywhere.

500
Purifying water, staying warm, cooking
What can you use a fire for in a survival situation?
500
What are the three basic layers of clothing?
Base, Insulating, and Shell
500

What are two of the four main reasons we get into survival situations?

Lack of Skills – lost can't use a compass
Weather – can’t control
Accidents – illness or injury
Under prepared 

500
What does STOP stand for?
Sit down, Think about your problem, Observe the area, Plan what to do