a. Stop, don’t panic. (time of day-shelter or rescue the priority, try to get bearings climb a hill to get a vantage point)
2. Self-assessment:
a. Injuries?
b. What do you have available to you (water, food, shelter, compass, whistle etc)
3. Area assessment:
a. Better to stay or move- What’s available, will you be found at your location?
4. Prioritize:
a. Rescue
b. Shelter
c. Water/Food- 3days without water 3 weeks without food
5. Rescue vs. Self-Rescue-
a. Actively signaling help (flag, fire, whistle, leaving trace of direction)
b. Self-rescue- Get out head in a known direction, follow streams etc
What would you add to this list?
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