Ditching Landing Survival Flashcards
(28 cards)
What are the 4 principals of survival?
Protection
Location
Water
Food
What’s the principle cause of exhaustion and death in hot areas ?
Dehydration
What are the 4 points for the Will to Survive ?
Positive mental attitude
Keep occupied
Push negative thoughts out your mind
Conserve energy
On land should you detach all the slides like you do the raft ?
No. Leave one attached if possible to allow for re entry
On land how long shall you keep watch for ?
24hrs - allocate in 4 hour periods
Minimum number of people to conduct a search ?
3
What indicates water isn’t far away in the desert?
Animal droppings
Campfire ashes
Disturbed surfaces
What is the 2 ranges of terrain in the jungle ?
Primary - large tress up to 200ft (61m) with little undergrowth
Secondary- Tress varying in height with dense undergrowth
What are rivers known as in the jungle ?
Rivers are the roads of the jungle
Where is the easiest place to survive ?
The jungle
As the trees in the jungle might obscure the ELT signal what must you do ?
Stay in the vicinity of the aircraft
Put ELTs as high as possible
Light smoky fires
Scatter bright coloured objects
What does blaze a trail mean ?
Leave markers to ensure your can return to the aircraft if needed.
How far will you possible travel a day in the jungle ?
1 or 2 miles a day
What should you avoid eating in the jungle ?
Bright plants
Anything with a milky Sap
Fungi
What is the buddy system ?
Check each other frequently for ticks and leeches. Never remove them use tobacco juice/ heat/ salt or wood ash
What is Tundra ?
Tundra is a level of treeless plain with permanently frozen subsoil
At what temperature does the body usually fall too when death will likely occur ?
35 degrees
What’s the international distress signal in the Arctic?
3 fires lit like tips of a pyramid
Why Should you not eat ice ?
It reduces body temperature and can cause soreness to lips gums and tongues
What should you melt where possible ? Ice or snow
Ice as it produces more water quickly
What to do with someone suffering with exposure ?
Provide them with heat as soon as possible
3 common medical conditions in the artic ?
Exposure
Frostbite
Snow blindness
What colour are sea dye markers ?
Green. They last for 45mins
What are your signs that land is approaching ?
Flocks of birds
increase of floating debri
Cumulus clouds that gather in one place
Change in sea colour
