Sunday, June 2, 2013

Having A Survival Checklist

By Patricia Clark


What does survival mean? Survival simply means the act or process of continuing to live especially in difficult situation and circumstances. Now in order for a person to survive in different circumstances, there are actions to be taken and plans to be made. Survival is not hard but is not easy either especially in places that are known to be dangerous and poses lot of risks in one's life like in the jungle or wilderness or during emergency situations. Now what are the things that a person can do to ensure their survival in different situations? Basically, a person can make a checklist of what needs to be done in order for him/her to be equipped with the proper knowledge and skills needed for survival.

Below is a sample survival checklist that will help you to assess your level of preparedness for different emergency situations:

-Do you bring a survival kit filled with all the important things to be used in case you get lost or injured especially when going on hunting, hiking, fishing, canoeing, mountain-climbing and other outdoor activity?

-Do you and all your family members know where to go and how to communicate in case that a disaster or calamity happens and you are not altogether in one place?

-For emergency situations, do you and your family have survival food and supplies storage not only in your home but as well as in places that you often stay like in the office, at school and in your vehicle?

-Is your emergency survival food and supplies storage complete with all the things necessary for survival such as food and water, emergency lights, first aid kit, matches, rescue signal like whistle, batteries, cash, clothing, sanitary items, blanket, candle and survival gears and will this last for at least a couple of days?

-Do you have an emergency preparedness plan on where to evacuate in situations that leaving your house and transferring area is necessary?

-Do you always make it a point that you are aware of the weather conditions in your area everyday and the possibility of different natural calamities to hit your place?

-Are you always checking your emergency survival and supplies storage to make sure that they are not expired and the contents are still good to to eat?

-Are you assured that your ground is free from potentially harmful objects or debris that might fall off if ever a calamity happens?

*Do you make sure that all your appliances are placed and anchored to your wall securely to avoid falling off when an Earthquake happens?

-Do you have an accessible list of important emergency disaster hotline numbers to dial?

-Do you at least know how to use a compass or know how to follow directions?

-Are you and your family members equipped with the knowledge on how to do basic first aid technique?

-Do you have the basic knowledge on how to use outdoor survival in case an animal attacks you?

Your level of disaster preparedness is measured on the answers you have given on this checklist. If you have answered mostly yes to the questions, it means that you have basic knowledge on how important it is to be prepared to encounter disaster and emergency situations. If you have answered no to more than 50% of the questions, then it is necessary for you to start preparing yourself and your family to increase your chances of survival.




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