Field First Aid
Stay or evacuate
Lost-person and wilderness medicine both emphasise decision points: self-rescue vs signalling for help.
At a glance
Energy investmentMedium energyBad marches destroy remaining reserves.
ReliabilityMedium reliability
TimeDecision within minutes; execution hours
Materials
- Map/awareness
- Signal tools
- Honest assessment of injuries
Steps
- 1List life threats and mobility limits.
- 2Estimate time/distance to help vs risk of moving.
- 3If staying: improve shelter, water, signals.
- 4If moving: short stages, mark route, rest before exhaustion.
- Pride delaying a call for help
- Night travel without need
- Splitting the party carelessly
Region fit
Best in: Temperate forest, Tropical jungle, Desert, Mountains, Snow & ice, Coast & swamp
Temperate forestGood fit Tropical jungleGood fit DesertGood fit MountainsGood fit Snow & iceGood fit Coast & swampGood fit
Fit keyGood fitPoor fitAvoid
Other methods
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