Survival Acronyms
S.T.O.P.
Stop
Think
Observe
Plan
S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L.
(US Army)
Size up the situation.
Undue haste makes waste.
Remember were you are.
Vanquish fear and panic.
Improvise.
Value living.
Act like the natives.
Live by your wits.
K.I.S.S.W.E.P.
(Alaska Marine Safety Education Association.)
Know and recognize
Inventory
Shelter
Signal
Water
Eat
Play
Survival Sayings
Coral Snake: “Red and Yellow,
Kill a Fellow”
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, & Poison Sumac:
“Berries White Poisonous Site, Leaflets Three
Let it be”
Other Helpful Information
The universal sign for help is things in 3’s
(3 firers, 3 honks, 3 taps).
The universal sign for someone choking is hands crossed
grasping their throat.
If someone is hurt always check the area for danger
first, and then treat them for shock (in most cases
do not move them unless necessary).
|
