Compact all-skills emergency reference. Use the full dedicated pages for details. The 24 linked survival guides contain five core competencies each (120 subjects total).
Call local emergency services when available. Active bleeding, breathing problems, fire, flooding, severe weather, carbon monoxide, traffic hazards, unstable terrain, severe heat/cold illness, or an evacuation order can change the order immediately.
Core subjects: Scene assessment and emergency call · Adult CPR and AED · Severe bleeding control · Burn care · Fractures, shock, and monitoring
Immediate injuries, absent/abnormal breathing, severe bleeding, burns, fractures, and shock take precedence when present.
Core subjects: Evacuation decision and alerts · Go-bag and communication plan · Route planning and movement · Flood escape · Wildfire and outdoor escape
Leave active danger early and safely when authorities order evacuation or conditions are immediately unsafe.
Core subjects: Safe site selection · Ground insulation and moisture control · Tarp and bivvy shelter geometry · Knots, guylines, and anchors · Natural shelters and weather management
Reduce exposure to cold, rain, heat, wind, and unsafe terrain with the fastest reliable shelter available.
Core subjects: 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
Secure safe water and reduce dehydration and waterborne disease risk.
Core subjects: Hypothermia recognition and warming · Frostbite protection and rewarming · Heat exhaustion response · Heat stroke emergency cooling · Exposure prevention and pacing
Recognize and respond to hypothermia, frostbite, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke before they become fatal.
Core subjects: Read forecasts, watches, and warnings · Lightning shelter and 30-minute rule · Tornado sheltering · Destructive wind and hail protection · Outdoor last-resort risk reduction
Recognize dangerous storms early, reach proper shelter, and reduce lightning, tornado, and destructive-wind exposure.
Core subjects: Emergency call and location report · Stay-or-move decision · Audible and visual signaling · Phone and battery management · Rescue contact and handoff
Make your position easy to find and shorten the time you remain exposed to other hazards.
Core subjects: Go/no-go fire decision · Tinder, kindling, and fuel preparation · Ignition methods · Fire lays and wet-weather technique · Extinguishing and fire-site safety
Provide warmth, safe cooking/boiling support, light, and signaling where fire is legal and controllable.
Core subjects: Outage triage and communications · Generator and carbon-monoxide safety · Electrical and fire safety · Temperature and medical-device planning · Food, water, lighting, and recovery
Handle power loss without creating carbon-monoxide, fire, electrical, medication, or temperature hazards.
Core subjects: 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
Reduce secondary-crash risk, signal for help, and stay safer when a vehicle becomes disabled or stranded.
Core subjects: 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
Prevent diarrheal illness, wound contamination, and hygiene-related disease during longer disruptions.
Core subjects: 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
Preserve energy and maintain food safety once immediate threats, exposure, and water are under control.
Core subjects: Distance and encounter prevention · Food, scent, and camp control · Bear, cougar, and moose response · Bear spray and deterrent readiness · Bites, scratches, and rabies exposure
Avoid preventable wildlife conflicts, protect camp and food, and respond appropriately after bites or scratches.
Extended survival reading: targeted prevention, response and safe recovery.