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Rescue Signaling: Techniques To Avoid Being Stranded
Hikers,
kayakers and adventurous souls frequently get stranded in less than desirable
areas. Same can happen in an SHTF scenario. One minute you are gathering wild
raspberries or looking for a fresh water source, next – you have no idea where
you are.
The
effectiveness of the rescue signaling techniques depends on the extent of the
situation, the availability of emergency services, your location, weather, etc.
Remember to cater to your “audience.” If we are talking about a complete
societal collapse, your audience is probably your friends, family or survival
group and you may be using walkie-talkies and GPS or simply smoke signals. If
the world as we know it is not over and your audience consists of emergency
workers, locals and other adventurous souls, you can use a radio, phone and
other, more primitive signaling tools. It is always best to notify your family
or friends about your plans.
What
to do first if you are lost or stranded:
1.
If you have a whistle,
use it as soon as you figure out that you are in trouble.
2.
If you have a cell
phone, contact 911. Remember, even if your phone is not in service, you can
place an emergency call. Also, emergency workers will likely be able to
determine your location because your phone is equipped with a GPS.
3.
Tune in to local search and
rescue frequencies and radio for help. If you are using a walkie-talkie or a
radio, say “Mayday Mayday, Mayday!” and speak your name, location and number of
people in need of rescuing. Repeat the information over and over.
What
to do after you’ve already used electronic devices or if there are none:
1.
Find a wide open area to
make signals.
2.
Use natural or man-made
materials to create a sign or something that indicates that you are in trouble.
Keep in mind that a common sign for help is triangle, meaning that you build
signals in a shape of a triangle, whether it is fires, piles of bright clothing
or piles of natural materials. For the benefit of aircraft, if you have an open
enough area, you can spell “help.”
3.
Use 3 fire signals in a
shape of a triangle at night and smoke signals during the day. To create smoke
signals, build a campfire first and then throw some live plants in it to create
smoke. As always, take precautions to make sure your fires do not get out of
control and spread to the surrounding vegetation. You can make a pit for each
fire or you can dig a shallow trench around each fire.
4.
Signal with a reflective
object. Aircraft operators will likely notice a reflective signal. You can use
a mirror, a Mylar blanket, a soda can or any other reflective object you happen
to have. If your reflective surface is dull, polish it with sand or dirt.
5.
Create commotion to
attract attention. Movement is pretty easy to notice, especially if search and
rescue workers do flyovers. Tie a large piece of clothing to a stick and wave
it like your life depends on it (because it probably does!)
6.
If you are on the move,
leave signs pointing in the direction that you are heading so your rescue can
track you down. It can be arrows made of rocks or other prominent signals.
Make
a list of items that will help you signal for help and add them to your hiking
bag. [Note: Don’t forget to order one of
our 4Patriot Solar Chargers to keep your phone or other device going…they sell
out quickly].
And take note:
11 Ways to Signal for Help.
Bruce ‘the Poor Man!’
Here are my
ideas for new bill [s] to improve government…
>Since term limits never
seems to gain any traction perhaps we should entertain the idea of zero pay for
elected officials after their third term in office…give them their office,
expenses, health insurance while in office and a living allowance only=much like
our Founding Fathers and see how many decide to remain in office.
>Perhaps
we need to resurrect a new version of ‘war’ bonds, perhaps calling them
“government bailout bonds” to help pay off our national debt and/or to help pay
for our massive deficits and proposed new spending projects since fewer foreign
nations are buying our debt!
>An idea I've suggested before: Eliminate ALL
city/state & Federal taxes on the 1st $25K of income for all people. 41% of
citizens pay no Federal tax, many city/state taxes are killers for many. Tax
laws that encourage more US manufacturing/jobs & elimination of red tape
would help too.
More
Updates:
Intruding
on a Walmart meeting uninvited would be just the beginning for Sanders if he
were elected president in 2020. His time in the White House would be marked by
many more unfriendly visits to private businesses. Sanders has been watching
how socialists regimes across the world behave, and he’s learned from his
comrades.
Over
the long term, nominal prices for stocks, commodities, crude oil, gold and
silver rise. The primary driver is currency unit devaluation. That new Ford
truck which cost $2,500 fifty years ago now costs $50,000. The dollar of 1913
is now a mini-dollar in purchasing power.
War with Iran at this time makes no sense whatsoever
unless you look at it from a globalist perspective. The globalists are the only
group that stands to gain from such catastrophe, as war with Iran would seal
the fate of the US economy. The most immediate threat would be the potential
shutdown of the Straight of Hormuz by Iran, which would take nothing more than
sinking a few large cargo vessels along the narrow and more shallow portions of
the straight, placing mine fields, or staging anti-ship missiles within
striking range. The subsequent explosion in oil prices would be devastating to
the global economy and the US economy would struggle under high energy prices
even with expanded domestic oil drilling
‘American Soil’ Is Increasingly Foreign Owned (Thomas R.)
It’s
likely that even more American land will end up in foreign hands, especially in
states with no restrictions on ownership. With the median age of U.S. farmers
at 55, many face retirement with no prospect of family members willing to take
over. The National Young Farmers Coalition anticipates that two-thirds of the
nation’s farmland will change hands in the next few decades.
Free enterprise, limited
government, individual freedom!
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Finally, grab
an emergency power cell or solar/battery radio weather radio!
Having the Patriot
Power Cell on-hand for emergencies keeps your essential electronics up and
running in case you need to call for help.
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2 comments:
Our go-bag contains a small signaling mirror and we've included 2-ways radios & a CB-radio for emergency communication among our preparations.
Too many today are over-reliant on cell phones for everything so it was relevant to see these methods posted. Like Bob stated, a CB radio can still play a big role in emergency communication.
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