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Survival Skills
Basic survival skills are not only concerned with the extremes of an airplane crash on a remote mountain peak, a shipwreck in the ocean or a vehicle breakdown in the middle of the arctic. Every time you fasten a seat belt in a car you are giving yourself a greater chance of survival. Checking each way before crossing a road or ensuring that an open fire is safe before you go to bed are survival techniques that are not instinctive. These habits of mind must be developed as much as acquiring skills. 
First Aid is the immediate assistance rendered to the injured or suddenly ill in the absence of qualified medical personnel and/or equipment. A logical sequence of events must take place when rendering aid to casualties regardless of the situation or environment. Life threatening conditions have the highest priority. |
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Fire building is a skill that is only mastered by practicing in a wide spectrum of conditions with various materials. Proficiency requires a basic knowledge of why a fire burns and which fuels are best. During emergencies, fire can be very important as it can provide warmth, dry clothing, give light, cook foods, provide a signal, boost morale, and purify water. 
The type of shelter you build will depend on local conditions and available materials. For immediate protection from the elements, rig up a makeshift shelter until you can construct something better and more permanent. 
Emergency signaling is a skill needed to make rescuers aware of your distress and location. Properly used, signals will make you more visible to others. You won't get help unless someone knows you need it. 
There are countless successful survival cases in which individuals have gone without food for days and in some cases weeks with little or no ill effects. Water is more necessary to human existence than food. Luckily, obtaining water should present no problem wherever you are in Canada. 
Travel in a survival situation does not necessarily mean that a long distance is to be covered. Travel may be in the immediate area of your campsite or over a relatively short distance to supply a specific need. Travel to find a way out should be attempted only if you meet all the basic requirements for travel and then only as a last resort. |
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