# Skills Catalogue Every survival skill in one prioritized directory. ## Emergency First Aid Immediate injuries, absent/abnormal breathing, severe bleeding, burns, fractures, and shock take precedence when present. - Scene assessment and emergency call - Adult CPR and AED - Severe bleeding control - Burn care - Fractures, shock, and monitoring ## Emergency Evacuation & Hazard Escape Leave active danger early and safely when authorities order evacuation or conditions are immediately unsafe. - Evacuation decision and alerts - Go-bag and communication plan - Route planning and movement - Flood escape - Wildfire and outdoor escape ## Emergency Shelter Building Reduce exposure to cold, rain, heat, wind, and unsafe terrain with the fastest reliable shelter available. - Safe site selection - Ground insulation and moisture control - Tarp and bivvy shelter geometry - Knots, guylines, and anchors - Natural shelters and weather management ## Emergency Water Purification Secure safe water and reduce dehydration and waterborne disease risk. - Choose the safest source - Settle and pre-filter cloudy water - Boil correctly - Filter or disinfect when boiling is unavailable - Store treated water without re-contamination ## Heat & Cold Exposure Recognize and respond to hypothermia, frostbite, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke before they become fatal. - Hypothermia recognition and warming - Frostbite protection and rewarming - Heat exhaustion response - Heat stroke emergency cooling - Exposure prevention and pacing ## Severe Weather & Lightning Safety Recognize dangerous storms early, reach proper shelter, and reduce lightning, tornado, and destructive-wind exposure. - Read forecasts, watches, and warnings - Lightning shelter and 30-minute rule - Tornado sheltering - Destructive wind and hail protection - Outdoor last-resort risk reduction ## Emergency Signaling & Rescue Make your position easy to find and shorten the time you remain exposed to other hazards. - Emergency call and location report - Stay-or-move decision - Audible and visual signaling - Phone and battery management - Rescue contact and handoff ## Navigation Without GPS Avoid becoming further lost and regain known routes using map, compass, landmarks, and disciplined decision-making. - Stop, orient, and establish a known point - Read and orient a paper map - Take and follow a compass bearing - Use terrain association and checkpoints - Lost-route recovery and backtracking ## Emergency Fire Starting Provide warmth, safe cooking/boiling support, light, and signaling where fire is legal and controllable. - Go/no-go fire decision - Tinder, kindling, and fuel preparation - Ignition methods - Fire lays and wet-weather technique - Extinguishing and fire-site safety ## Blackout & Carbon Monoxide Safety Handle power loss without creating carbon-monoxide, fire, electrical, medication, or temperature hazards. - Outage triage and communications - Generator and carbon-monoxide safety - Electrical and fire safety - Temperature and medical-device planning - Food, water, lighting, and recovery ## Vehicle Breakdown & Roadside Survival Reduce secondary-crash risk, signal for help, and stay safer when a vehicle becomes disabled or stranded. - Stabilize the vehicle and occupants - Call for help with exact location - Decide whether to stay or leave - Winter and low-visibility stranding - Safe repair limits and remote-trip preparation ## Emergency Sanitation & Hygiene Prevent diarrheal illness, wound contamination, and hygiene-related disease during longer disruptions. - Hand hygiene and a simple wash station - Human waste containment - Food and surface hygiene - Diarrhea and dehydration response - Wound hygiene and a compact sanitation kit ## Emergency Rations & Food Management Preserve energy and maintain food safety once immediate threats, exposure, and water are under control. - Build a three-day food module - Rotate and protect the food reserve - Ration effort and meal timing - Power-outage food safety - Flood/fire contamination and no-cook planning ## Wildlife Encounters & Animal Safety Avoid preventable wildlife conflicts, protect camp and food, and respond appropriately after bites or scratches. - Distance and encounter prevention - Food, scent, and camp control - Bear, cougar, and moose response - Bear spray and deterrent readiness - Bites, scratches, and rabies exposure ## New practical survival solutions Five additional field guides focus on high-value, everyday emergencies and survival techniques. ## Power-Outage Survival: First 72 Hours Create a reliable blackout setup before the lights go out, then protect food, communications and essential medical needs. - Prepare a blackout box - Protect phones and maintain contact - Manage food and drinking water - Avoid carbon monoxide and electrical hazards - Decide when to relocate ## Sunburn, UV Protection & Outdoor Skin First Aid Prevent damaging UV exposure and respond safely when sunburn happens away from home. - Prevent UV injury - Recognize early sunburn - Cool and soothe - Protect blisters and healing skin - Know when to seek medical care ## Practical Fishing for Food: Knots, Catch & Safety Low-complexity fishing skills, safe fish handling and realistic food decisions for outdoor survival. - Check permission, water and fish safety - Build a compact fishing kit - Tie a reliable attachment knot - Handle fish and hooks safely - Keep, cook and eat fish safely ## Flood Survival, Early Evacuation & Home Safety Stay out of moving water, move toward safe high ground, and avoid the hidden hazards of flooded property. - Know watches, warnings and routes - Evacuate before access disappears - Keep away from current, sewage and electricity - Shut off utilities only when safe - Return and clean up safely ## Emergency Communications Without Reliable Power Use low-bandwidth alerts, printed plans, backup power and precise location information when networks fail. - Create a contact and regrouping plan - Make battery power last - Communicate briefly and precisely - Use backups for local information - Signal and wait for help safely ## Five additional essential survival topics New field guides covering food preservation, safe wild food, independent communication, smoke safety and systematic disaster planning. Each guide has five practical procedures, source references and printable text. ## Food Preservation and Safe Storage Safely preserve food before a crisis; know cold-storage limits, safe drying and tested canning methods, and when to discard food. - Make a safe pantry and rotation plan - Protect refrigerated and frozen foods - Dry foods and package them correctly - Use safe canning and preservation methods - Inspect food and prevent contamination ## Wild Food and Safe Foraging How to approach foraging safely, examples of wild foods, poisonous lookalikes, rules and food handling in nature. - Choose safe places and know the rules - Recognize examples of common edible plants - Know high-risk lookalikes and toxic plants - Gather, prepare, and store foraged food - Decide when not to forage ## Off-Grid Communication Methods Practical communication methods: SMS, emergency radio, walkie-talkies, licensed radio, satellite SOS, visual distress signals, and contact plans. - Establish a family contact protocol - Send low-bandwidth phone messages - Use broadcast and two-way radio safely - Understand satellite emergency devices - Signal rescuers without electronics ## Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality Safety What to do about dangerous smoke, particulate exposure, filtration, N95 use, unsafe indoor heat, and evacuation. - Track official smoke and fire warnings - Create a cleaner indoor-air room - Use suitable respirators and plan travel - Protect people with greater health risks - Return and clean up after smoke safely ## Disaster Planning and Resource Management Practical 72-hour and longer emergency planning, water and food inventories, personal dependencies, safe decision making, and resilience drills. - Assess threats and choose a safe response - Build a household supply and water inventory - Plan for people, pets, medicines and documents - Budget supplies and check conditions daily - Rehearse decisions and recover safely ## How to use the catalogue The site now contains 24 complete field guides and 120 core competencies. The priority order is only a general study sequence. Follow current emergency instructions and select the guide matching the actual hazard.