Priorities

In the general sense, emergency survival and wilderness survival priorities and preparedness are the same for most situations, although there are many situations and circumstances that don't conform to the general rule. Shelter, fire, water, and food are the physical elements that you will need in any emergency survival or wilderness survival situation. Above all is your mindset! Your first survival priority is thinking clearly with a positive attitude "I will survive" panic is a road to disaster. Emergency assessment! Is your second survival priority to assess the situation. Are you in immediate danger? Get out of harm's way. Injured or sick? Find a safe place to rest or wait for emergency rescue, and if you have injuries tend to them as well as you can. When you are in a space that isn't visible use something to indicate that you are there, a makeshift flag, or maybe an article of clothing. Your third survival priority is to improve your situation. Is your shelter sufficient? Can you make a fire? Do you have safe water and food? Ask yourself these questions and as you do, make improvements and keep a survivor's attitude. Emergency priorities depend on the nature of the situation: medical, fire, natural disaster. Remove yourself and or others out of harm's way as soon as possible. Emergency communication is a priority, the telephone and phone numbers are the most obvious but might not be available. Other ways to communicate with emergency services workers include making a sign signal fire, or noise,

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