Survival Solutions — Rescue =========================== Default Priority Order ---------------------- Immediate danger overrides the list 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. 1. Emergency First Aid ---------------------- Immediate injuries, absent/abnormal breathing, severe bleeding, burns, fractures, and shock take precedence when present. Open the full guide → 2. Emergency Evacuation & Hazard Escape --------------------------------------- Leave active danger early and safely when authorities order evacuation or conditions are immediately unsafe. Open the full guide → 3. Emergency Shelter Building ----------------------------- Reduce exposure to cold, rain, heat, wind, and unsafe terrain with the fastest reliable shelter available. Open the full guide → 4. Emergency Water Purification ------------------------------- Secure safe water and reduce dehydration and waterborne disease risk. Open the full guide → 5. Heat & Cold Exposure ----------------------- Recognize and respond to hypothermia, frostbite, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke before they become fatal. Open the full guide → 6. Severe Weather & Lightning Safety ------------------------------------ Recognize dangerous storms early, reach proper shelter, and reduce lightning, tornado, and destructive-wind exposure. Open the full guide → 7. Emergency Signaling & Rescue ------------------------------- Make your position easy to find and shorten the time you remain exposed to other hazards. Open the full guide → 8. Navigation Without GPS ------------------------- Avoid becoming further lost and regain known routes using map, compass, landmarks, and disciplined decision-making. Open the full guide → 9. Emergency Fire Starting -------------------------- Provide warmth, safe cooking/boiling support, light, and signaling where fire is legal and controllable. Open the full guide → 10. Blackout & Carbon Monoxide Safety ------------------------------------- Handle power loss without creating carbon-monoxide, fire, electrical, medication, or temperature hazards. Open the full guide → 11. Vehicle Breakdown & Roadside Survival ----------------------------------------- Reduce secondary-crash risk, signal for help, and stay safer when a vehicle becomes disabled or stranded. Open the full guide → 12. Emergency Sanitation & Hygiene ---------------------------------- Prevent diarrheal illness, wound contamination, and hygiene-related disease during longer disruptions. Open the full guide → 13. Emergency Rations & Food Management --------------------------------------- Preserve energy and maintain food safety once immediate threats, exposure, and water are under control. Open the full guide → 14. Wildlife Encounters & Animal Safety --------------------------------------- Avoid preventable wildlife conflicts, protect camp and food, and respond appropriately after bites or scratches. Open the full guide →