Wilderness Survival Priority 2: First Aid

Providing first aid is the second priority in any wilderness survival situation

Always be sure everybody is in their best form before doing anything else. You need your team in tip-top shape to tackle a survival situation.

Provide any First Aid that is necessary—and not just on the obvious stuff, like blisters and cuts and broken bones.

Make sure everybody is staying hydrated.

Watch for signs of hypothermia or heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

Mental health is important, too. Try to keep everyone up with a positive mental attitude. Most people who have survived in truly hazardous wilderness situations did so mainly because they believed that they would survive and that they could survive.

Troop 116 has the collective wilderness skills to survive just about anything, Just stay confident and stay positive.

For more on wilderness first aid (signs, treatments, and ways to avoid needing it), see this section.

Related pages

• Wilderness First Aid
• The 7 wilderness survival priorities
• The 10 essentials
• Packing lists
• Leave No Trace principals
• Useful links (including where to get gear)
• Troop calendar (upcoming trips)
• The trips program