Knots/Ropes
Name one material rope is made from.
What is cotton, hemp, linen, nylon, polyester, polyethylene, etc?
What is a finger, wrist, forearm, or leg?
Name 3 materials that burn easily and would be GOOD for use as tinder
What is dry bark, paper, twine rope, resin, sap, saw dust, birds nest, cotton
NOT GRASS
What do kids need to do BEFORE they attempt to start a fire
What is ask an adult
Injury caused by freezing of skin and tissue.
What is frostbite
One use for a bowline knot
What is securing a boat, rescue work, camping, tying up food off the ground, etc?
You could use this in nature to splint.
What is a stick or branch?
Type of matches that can be ignited by friction on pretty much ANY solid surface because that have both elements needed to burn on the match head. Different than strike on box matches Which requires the box To light the match.
What is strike anywhere matches
It can be very difficult to start a fire, when should you collect wood and start your fire?
What is earlier than you think, or right away
2 of the early signs that you need to get out of cold immediately, that injury is occurring, and its past the minor frostnip stage
What is skin is
-stiff
-changing color
-changing texture
-painful
Name a technique used to make rope.
What is twisted or braided?
Name a reason to use a sling or splint.
What is to immobilize a joint or to decrease pain?
Collect WAY more of this than you think you need before you attempt to start a fire
What is tinder and kindling
Determines how long a match will burn
What is the size
Rewarming frostbiten skin can be accomplished by
What is warming slowly with WARM water or covering area.
NEVER FAST OR WITH ANYTHING HOT, NEVER RUB
The tool that we used in class to make our string into rope.
What is a lucet?
This can be used to make a sling.
What is a triangular bandage, bandana, or a piece of cloth?
3 things that fire needs to exist
What is oxygen, heat, and fuel?
Method / steps to use to put out campfire safely
What is drown stir drown - feel
Hypothermia is a dangerous condition that occurs when CORE body temp drops below 95. Following shivering what is first symptom(s) that it’s a serious situation.
What is you slow down. Heart, breathing, speech, and body movements, feeling tired. SLOW DOWN
One way a rope could help in a survival situation
Answers may vary
3 things you should be checking for when using a splint
What is color, movement, and temperature?
A tool made of a metal alloy that produces sparks when scraped with a hard surface.
What is a ferro / ferrocerium rod
A tool other than a magnifying glass that uses sun to create fire
* it’s hint used in lighthouses, flashlights and solar panels
What is a fresnel lens
2 things that rapidly accelerate heat loss
What is wind and moisture / water