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Survival Tips

This category contains tips and info for surviving all kinds of threatening and potentially dangerous situations.

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What can you eat in the woods?

It depends on what type of forest you are in. In a temperate zone forest, depending on where you are, you can eat the following plants with preparation:

Amaranth

Arrowroot

Asparagus

Beechnut

Blackberries

Blueberries

Burdock

Cattail

Chestnut

Chicory

Chufa

Dandelion

Day Lily

Nettle

Oaks

Persimmon

Plantain

Pokeweed

Prickly pear cactus

Purslane

Sheep sorrel

Strawberries

Thistle

Water Lily and Lotus

Wild onion and garlic

Wild Rose

Wood sorrel

Also, you can trap or snare small mammals if necessary.

Or you can spear them if you have a knife to make a spear.

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Are the skills of an Eagle Scout sufficient for the person to live off the land if they had to?

Yes. Eagle scouts are very skilled in modern survival but if you give them a rock and some coal they will die within in 4 days.

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Speak for your self, any of my first class scouts could live off the land, my Eagles could do it in style while saving your butt too.

Can you make fire with potassium permanganate?

You can start a fire by putting a few drops of glycerine onto potassium permanganate crystals.

Who can administer an IV?

A qualified and licensed doctor, LPN, or paramedic.

When do you use AED pads?

The pads are used in a cardiac emergency with the AED to supply the shock, if required.

Which of the following best describes the pathophysiology of SEB - aerosol exposure?

The toxin binds directly to proteins on target cells, subsequently stimulating the proliferation of large number of T lymphocytes.

What do you call a small group of small boats used to transport medical patients from an island to a mainland?

A group of boats is usually referred to as a convoy. If they are a medical group of boats it is normally called a Medical Convoy.

Will boiling expired bottled water make it drinkable again?

Well all water is drinkable just depends where you got the water from and the safest thing to do would be to boil it.

How do you survive living with your in-laws My husband and I have been living with his parents since we got married because of financial reasons Any tips?

By a house, now is a great time. By a house, now is a great time. By a house, now is a great time. By a house, now is a great time.

What do you do if a Saltwater Crocodile attacks a Human?

If it is a large crocodile the attack would likely be over (i.e. you would be dead) before you'd have time to react. However, if you DO have time to react the best thing to do is fight back vigorously, hitting the snout repeatedly and sticking your fingers in it's eyes. If this doesn't work, a last resort would be shoving your arm down the crocodile's throat causing water to flow down and allow for your release. None of these are guaranteed and the best thing to do is NOT put yourself at risk to begin with! NEVER swim in an area that even "might" have crocodiles, never fish closer than 10 feet from shore in areas known to have crocodiles, NEVER dangle your arms off of a boat in crocodile territory and NEVER reach into grab a fish you may have caught from the water, as crocodiles often follow fishing lines looking for an easy meal.

Of course if it's attacking some OTHER human, try to get it on camera- for posterity.

If an astronaut could survive on Mars for a year then could he also survive alone in a large cold cave for a year without physical human contact?

On Mars the astronaut could hike for thousands of miles and explore incredible canyons and mountains, so he may not be as bored as he would become in a cave. On Mars the astronaut could use solar panels to power all of his equipment for the entire year. On Mars, the communication would be wireless. On Mars there would be sunsets and sunrises and beautiful stars to look at. So the cave experiment ( done several times already ) would not prove how long an astronaut could survive on Mars. On Mars, an astronaut could have robots to help him do things. He could possibly travel by bicycle or on a small electric motorbike. He could probably even explore caves.

What is entry exit wound?

An entry and exit wound generally refer to the two parts of a bullet wound that passes all the way through. The entry wound is where the bullet hits something, and the exit wound is where the bullet exits after passing all the way through.

What should you do If you see a medical patch on a person before using the AED?

Ask for their help; things like controlling people, making sure EMS is called, any triage efforts, etc.

What does burnt flesh smell like?

Similar to burnt candy or something sweet that has been burned. It is a very unique smell that can't really be described.

How to survive in the polish ghetto?

do you mean the areas in Germany used for housing the Polish workers?

there were no ghettos for gentile Poles in Poland, only Jewish ghettos.

How do you survive school with two broken fingers?

Well you should definitely go to a doctor first to make sure if your fingers are broken or not. Then you should get small casts for them that can be found at most stores' medical areas. If you are right-handed and the 2-fingers that are broken on your right hand (or your left handed and they are broken on your left), it will be pretty hard to write (though you could still probably type). Or if you have a broken finger on each hand, it will be easier to write than having 2 broken fingers on 1 hand. But, if your broken fingers are opposite your writing hand you should be fine (AND you should either be out of hand related sports, or be careful in them ((which you should also do with any other cases that I have listed above that may have happened to you)) ). So how will you survive school? Ask your teacher to excuse you from hand related sports by asking your parents to write a note.For handwriting exercises you should probably ask your teacher if he/she will set your handwriting papers aside to work on later, until your fingers are healed (then you won't have to present horrible handwriting). With anything else you need to write draw or paint, ask your teacher if you can type words on a computer instead of writing (for painting or drawing, try using your other hand or ask your teacher to set it aside like the hand writing). If your teacher refuses to do any of this, you'll just have to live through it.

Note: If you have your broken fingers opposite your writing hand, you won't need to ask your teacher anything except to excused out of hand-related sports.

What are the qualities of a survivor?

Hope, strength, courage, bravery, love, faith.

How do you write preface of a project?

First, the reason for doing the project. Part of course, social service, ... or whatever.

Second, the aims and goals, time frame, and team.

Third, how it progressed. Delays, funding, technical hitches, any course corrections.

Fourth, acknowledging others' contributions.

Close with concluding observations.

What advice can you give to people living in flood plains to reduce the flood impact?

Having lost one home to the devastation of seasonal flooding, I would advise against living in such an area.

How do you stay safe in a forest?

If you have a strong sharp knife you can find a slightly green sapling on the ground, with a diameter that comfortably fits your closed hand and gives you a better grip. Make it taller than you. Find one with a short fork on one end, and shave the other end to a sharp point, and if possible, fire harden the point. You do this by burying the pointed end in hot embers for a minute or two, rotating it slowly in your hand.

You also need to know what creatures are venomous in the area. You need to know what plants are edible, or how to test them for edibility, and what animals can be snared and cooked if you anticipate being there a while. You need some kind of shelter from possible adverse weather that may occur during your time in the forest.

You need to know how to signal for help with fire, signal with mirrors, if you happen to have one with you, a cd works like a mirror, signal with flashlights, or makeshift flags.

If possible it's also good to have extra clothes with you in case of a temperature drop. Otherwise know how to insulate your body with natural materials. Also make sure to have a plentiful water source if possible. If you can't do this, know how to collect water in other ways.

If you have little water, eat only a little food. If you have no water eat no food until you find water.