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Basic Survival
Basic Survival
SURVIVAL
• The state or fact of continuing to live or exist,
typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult
circumstances.
• Is the act of living into a new state of things but
adopted to an environment as a result of natural
selection.
A. The following are the situation that causes survival
1) Air crashes
2) Crash landing
3) Ship wreck
4) Lost patrol
5) Unit cut- off main body
Your fear of the unknown will be eliminated by proper training and briefing.
Perhaps you will learn something of the geography, topography and the climate of
the area which you will operate. All takes is to recall them.
Fear of discomfort
Fear of discomfort will be eliminated when you know how to get water, foods and
proper ways to travel thru the terrain. Knowledge of medicines and construct
shelter will also help you to overcome this condition. Remember that rest is
valuable than speed and you will be more comfortable if you make your way with
careful planning.
Fear of people
Fear of certain races of people within the territory can be relieved by previous
knowledge and some common sense. Unless they have been allied with the
enemy, you will have a little trouble from the native and possibly get a lot of
assistance.
1) Determination to live
You can remain alive anywhere in the world when you may keep your wits, you
may suffer all the hardship and obstacle, yet you will still alive because of your
strong determination in your will to survive.
You may give yourself away because you are top acting in a certain way. Do
things naturally.
b. When you are injured and in pain, it is difficult to control fear. Pain sometimes
turn fear into panic and causes person to act without thinking.
c. Panic can also cause loneliness. It can lead hopelessness, suicide and carelessness even
capture or surrender. Recognizing this sign help to overcome panic.
d. Planning your escape will keep your mind busy. Find things to do and watch.
Remember that miracle work best for those who prepare carefully and they can do to save
themselves.
5) Improvise
a. You can always do something to improve the situation. Figure out what you have, then
improvise.
b. Learn to put up with a new and unpleasant conditions. Keeping your mind on survival
will help. Don’t be afraid to try strange food.
6) Value living
a. A hope and real when for escape reduces your fear and make chance of survival
b. conserve your health and strength, injury will greatly reduce your chance of
survival and escape.
c. Hunger, cold and fatigue lower your efficiency and stamina, make you careless
and increase the possibility of getting caught. Knowing that this will make you
especially careful, because you will realize that your low spirit is the result of
your physical condition and not of the danger.
d. Remember your goal- getting out alive concentrating on the time after you get
out alive will help you to value living now.
7) Act like a native
Accept the true custom of the native. When you are in the situation, accept and adopt native
behavior.
1) Generally
a. Anything that swims, flies, creeps and crawls are edible
b. All four- legged animals are edible
c. All eggs are edible
d. All larvae are edible
e. Almost all sea leaves are edible
f. All reptiles are edible
g. All crustaceans and mollusk are edible
h. Most fish you can catch in an open sea and sight of land are good to eat
i. Eel are good to eat than sea snake.
j. All snake except sea snake are edible
k. Cook animal as soon after killing as possible
l. Frog, turtle, lizards, alligators, and crocodiles are edible. Toads are not edible
m. Always remove in trails (intestine) and sex glands before cooking.
2) Water
Will be a primarily requirements. Start looking for it immediately. An
individual can get along without food for a week, but he cant live along
without water, especially in hot or arctic areas where he will lose large
quantities of water thru sweating or dehydration.
3) Plants
Never eat large quantities of strange food without first tasting it. Prepare a
cooked sample then take a mouthful, chew and hold it in your mouth for five
minute. If it is still good, go ahead and eat it. If the taste is disagreeable.
Don’t eat it, a burning of bitter taste is warning that it is dangerous.
a. Plants eaten by birds and animals are edible
b. Don’t eat unknown plants with milky juice or let silk contact to your body skin.
c. Don’t eat unknown plants that have a disagreeable odor
d. Non poisonous mushroom are edible