PRINCIPIOS DEL PLAN ESTRATÉGICO

FIRST AID

First Aid is a very useful thing to know as it could save you or your friend’s life and it is First Aid is a very useful thing to know as it could save you or your friend’s life and it is bound to in any dangerous situation without a trained nurse or doctor. First Aid is what bound to in any dangerous situation without a trained nurse or doctor. First Aid is what comes first as you may have guessed from the name so you should make sure that your  comes first as you may have guessed from the name so you should make sure that your  kit is well stocked. Here are some tools you can probably get close to home: scissors, kit is well stocked. Here are some tools you can probably get close to home: scissors, sponge, elastic, a piece of large square sail cloth and a good splint. Now read on and find sponge, elastic, a piece of large square sail cloth and a good splint. Now read on and find out how to use it otherwise whats the point in owning it!!!

out how to use it otherwise whats the point in owning it!!!

 Always remember to treat people with this list of injuries first - bleed

 Always remember to treat people with this list of injuries first - bleeding from wounds,ing from wounds, breathing is fast and shallow, heart beating fast as if they have been running. Help by breathing is fast and shallow, heart beating fast as if they have been running. Help by doing these easy steps:

doing these easy steps:

Restore and maintain breathing Restore and maintain breathing Stop bleeding

Stop bleeding

Protect burns and other wounds Protect burns and other wounds Immobilise any fractures

Immobilise any fractures

Tourniquets Tourniquets

Tourniquets are a useful thing to know about if stranded away from medical help yet can Tourniquets are a useful thing to know about if stranded away from medical help yet can be dangerous if applied in the wrong way.

be dangerous if applied in the wrong way.

Take a bandage and wrap it around the limb three times and tie with a half

Take a bandage and wrap it around the limb three times and tie with a half knot (seeknot (see page....). Place stick or similar object over the knot and tie a

page....). Place stick or similar object over the knot and tie a double knot over that. Twistdouble knot over that. Twist stick, tightening the bandage until bleeding stops. The tourniquet must be tight to stop the stick, tightening the bandage until bleeding stops. The tourniquet must be tight to stop the bleeding completely.

bleeding completely.

Warning : never cover a tourniquet when unattended, instead write TP and the time Warning : never cover a tourniquet when unattended, instead write TP and the time

applied on the forehead. Never apply a tourniquet to the head, neck or torso. This method applied on the forehead. Never apply a tourniquet to the head, neck or torso. This method is only for the limbs. Also don’t apply to anyone whose toes or fingers are blue as this is only for the limbs. Also don’t apply to anyone whose toes or fingers are blue as this could result in loss of a limb.

Other Uses for First Aid

Other Uses for First Aid MaterialsMaterials 1 Bandages are best not wasted in

1 Bandages are best not wasted in dangerous situations but if they are dangerous situations but if they are not needed andnot needed and you are camped somewhere that gets cold at

you are camped somewhere that gets cold at night you can cut 2metre night you can cut 2metre gauze strips andgauze strips and wrap them around your hands loose enough to slip a finger in without a struggle. If your  wrap them around your hands loose enough to slip a finger in without a struggle. If your  hands are still cold after this try skipping a spare pair of

hands are still cold after this try skipping a spare pair of socks on over the top.socks on over the top.

2. Survival blanket – this useful piece of foil can be used just as a normal sleeping bag if  2. Survival blanket – this useful piece of foil can be used just as a normal sleeping bag if  you don’t have one and don’t

you don’t have one and don’t want to risk hypothermia. The want to risk hypothermia. The survival blanket provides ansurvival blanket provides an extra warm layer because it

extra warm layer because it reflects body heat inwards. However the blanket reflects body heat inwards. However the blanket should notshould not make contact with your skin so as to avoid a rash.

make contact with your skin so as to avoid a rash.

3. Band aids can be used to patch up small holes and cracks in foldable plastic such as 3. Band aids can be used to patch up small holes and cracks in foldable plastic such as tarpaulins, sleeping bags, survival blankets etc. Not only will it stop the wind gate crashing tarpaulins, sleeping bags, survival blankets etc. Not only will it stop the wind gate crashing it will also be waterproof and durable.

it will also be waterproof and durable.

4. The pieces of paper (as long as they don’t have plastic or any sort of wax on them) 4. The pieces of paper (as long as they don’t have plastic or any sort of wax on them) cancan be chucked in the fire as fuel.

Introduction

Introduction

There are many ways to find navigation such as the stars and moon. When you hear the There are many ways to find navigation such as the stars and moon. When you hear the word navigation you think maps and a compass, but in this chapter you will learn ways to word navigation you think maps and a compass, but in this chapter you will learn ways to read the stars and moon.

read the stars and moon.