Outdoor Survival Techniques With Mr. Hoggatt & Mr. Howard

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Outdoor Survival TechniquesWith Mr. Hoggatt
Mr. Howard
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Todays Goals

• Understand the basic steps to help prevent
  getting lost
• Understand important elements of survival
• Know the importance of fire
• Identify health issues and treat properly

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Who Will Survive?
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When going out into the woods

• Tell someone where you are going and when you
  plan to return
• Never hunt alone
• Take along a compass and know how to use it
• Wear proper clothing and carry proper equipment

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What to take

• Food
• What you need 2 days
• Water
• As much as you can take
• 1st Aid Kit
• Compass
• Know how to use it
• Shelter
• Tent, cabin, etc.

• Hunting supplies
• Fishing supplies
• Tools
• For campsite
• Supplies
• For cooking
• Maps
• Others?

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Luxuries

• GPS
• Cell Phone
• Radio
• What else?
• TP

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First Aid Kit
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Kit Includes

• (4) Extra-strength non-aspirin tablets
• (4) Aspirin tablets
• (4) Ibuprofen tablets
• (1) Burn relief gel pack
• (3) Antibiotic ointment packs
• (3) Insect sting relief pads
• (3) Castile soap towelettes
• (12) Alcohol cleansing pads
• (6) Antiseptic cleansing wipes
• (1) Sunscreen pack
• (1) Lip ointment pack
• (1) 6"x3/4" Finger splint

• (1) 1/2"x5 yd First aid tape roll
• (2) 2"x2" Premium grade moleskin
• (3) Butterfly wound closures
• (1) 4"x5" Instant cold compress
• (1) Sterile eye pad
• (1) 2"x4.1 yd Conforming gauze roll bandage
• (1) 5"x9" Trauma pad
• (2) 4"x4" Gauze dressing pads
• (4) 2"x2" Gauze dressing pads
• (2) 2"x4" Elbow knee plastic bandage
• (2) Fingertip fabric bandages
• (2) Knuckle fabric bandages

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Kit Includes

• (10) 3/8"x1-1/2" Junior adhesive plastic bandages
  
• (26) 3/4"x3" Adhesive plastic bandages
• (2) Exam quality vinyl gloves
• (10) Cotton tipped applicators
• (2) Medium safety pins
• (1) Tweezers
• (1) Scissor
• (1) AMA First Aid Guide

• Outdoor kit
• 25.00

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Starting a camp fire

• Place small branches into a pile around an
  accelerator.
• Start the fire with a match, candle, or lighter.
• Blow gently on the first flames to kindle the
  flame.
• Add fuel slowly, dont smother the fire.
• Always carry two sure methods of fire starting.
• .Firewood should always be kept dry.
• Keep your fire small, save fuel
• Practice

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Problems you may encounter

• Hypothermia
• Heat exhaustion
• Loss of breathing (CPR)
• Other

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Hypothermia

• A decrease in the core body temperature to a
  level at which normal muscular and cerebral
  functions are impaired.

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Hypothermia

• Symptoms
• Shaking/ shivering
• Loss of coordination
• Slurred speech
• Irrational behavior
• Dilated pupils
• Decreased pulse rate

• Treatment
• Reduce heat loss
• Extra cloths
• Physical activity
• Food and fluids
• Add heat
• Fire
• Body to body contact
• hypothermia wrap

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Heat Exhaustion

• Symptoms
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Nausea/vomiting
• Dizziness
• Cramps
• Irritability
• Sweating
• Presence or absence

• Treatment
• Move to cool shade
• Loosen/remove heavy clothing
• Drink cold water
• Cool body
• Lay down
• Nauseous

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CPR
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Others

• Hunting accidents
• Fishing accidents
• Animal attacks
• Weather

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Review

• What should you do when going into the woods?
• What are some necessities?
• What is hypothermia?
• List some symptoms of heat exhaustion.

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One Match Fire