WINTER SURVIVAL

HYPOTHERMIA

• Occurs when your body temperature is below 35*C.
• Can occur when your body temperature is exposed to temperatures under 10*C.
• If you have hypothermia you may not be aware of your need for medical attention.

HYPOTHERMIA

• A body temperature below 32*C is life threatening.
• Symptoms of severe hypothermia include slowing of the heart rate and breathing, dilated pupils and coma. The person may appear dead.
• With no treatment the condition is most likely to lead to death.

Hypothermia

• An example of who can be at risk is babies and young children and people who are wet from any cause.

Hypothermia

• You can prevent hypothermia by dressing warmly in layers, staying dry.
• Mild hypothermia: 32*C.
• Severe hypothermia: Below 32*C.

FIRE BUILDING

Fire Building

• It's important to practice and learn many different methods, so you know how to make a fire anywhere and under and condition.
• A fire can benefit several needs.
• It can keep you warm and dry, you can use it to cook food and to purify water.

Fire Building

• It can scare away dangerous animals and its smoke can keep flying insects at bay, it can also be a signal fire.
• its important to try and stay away from dry vegetation.
• Make sure your fire doesn't get out of control, safety is a very important.
• Start your fire on solid ground or on a layer of stones.

Fire building

• to make a fire you will need to build it up constantly, beginning with small pieces of wood, then to larger pieces as the fire gets going.

Shelter

Shelter

• A good shelter must protect you from the elements and be comfortable for resting and sleeping. Most people can't survive unprotected from rough weather for more then a few hours. Make sure your shelter site is easy to be seen and found be search and rescue teams.

Shelter

• Local conditions and materials can determine the type of wilderness shelter you build.

Shelter

• If possible pick an area thats dry, well drained, and reasonably flat.
• Comfortable distance to water.
• Provides protection against strong winds.

Food

Food

• with plenty of water and a comfortable shelter, many of us can live weeks without food.
• Most wilderness areas are full of natural food, from plants to insects.
• The food sources you can use are determined by the habitat you are in.
• make sure you get the proper amount of fat, protein, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins.

Food

• Meat and fish are good sources of protein and fat provide essentially everything a long-term survivor would need.
• In the beginning of a survival situation, plants are the most appropriate diet as plants are easily available and have the necessary carbohydrates.

Food

• Any time of the year you will always find edible plants, unless you're in the middle of an arid desert. Knowledge of a few wild edible plants is great help while you searching for food.