Chapter 9 - Survival Flashcards
4 Priorities of survival
- Protection
- Location
- Water
- Food
Water should not be issued in the first 24 hours except to the sick and injured
TRUE
Immediate Actions for Desert Survival
- Activate the radio beacon
- Rest in the shade if available
Immediate Actions for Sea Survival
Lifejackets only
- heat escape lessening position (HELP)
- Group Huddle
Immediate Actions for Sea Survival
Life rafts
- R - release the liferafts from the aircraft
- E - establish command
- D - deploy radio beacons
- C - collect survivors
- S - stabilise and secure life rafts
- E - erect the life raft canopy
How do you detach a life raft from the aircraft?
- Release the clip of the inflation line
- release the seat belt
- cut the inflation line with the life raft knife
Morale can be sustained by singing, praying, telling jokes, stories and discussing achievments of survival
TRUE
Survivors can drink sea water
FALSE
Elements of Protection
- first aid
- clothing
- shelter
- fire
- maintain body temperature to prevent hypothermia
- avoid heat related problems - heat strke, heat exhaustion
- protection from the sun during the day and from the cold at night
- protection from biting insects
Elements of Location
- use signalling devices
- Radio Beacon
- Aircraft fuselage
- S O S spelt in rocks logs etc
- signal fire
guidelines for issuing water
- no water should be issued in the first 24 hours except to the sick and injured
- every person requires a minimum of half a litre (500 mls) per day to prevent dehydration
- water should be issued in three parts - sunrise, midday, and sunset
- drinking water should be taken slowly, holding the water in the mouth and swilling before swallowing
Guidelines for issuing food.
- No food issued in the first 24 hours except to the sick and injured
- daily ration for the first 3 days 125 grams
- food should be issued once or twice a day
Describe what the HELP position is
- Holding inner sides of the arms tightly to the sides of the chest
- raising the thighs to close off the groin region
- keeping the head above water
Describe what the group huddle is
If several survivors are in the water together, their survival is enhanced if they form a ring facing towards the centre and link their arms together
Describe the guidlines for disposing of the dead in a ground survival situation
- Dead bodies should be buried away from the survival camp
- not to pollute water sources
- burial sites should be clearly marked for later recovery
