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Distress Signals: What Distress Signals can you use?Help Flag - www.4ursurvival.comYou Will Need* A freshwater source* Some dry sticks* Rocks and leaves* Clothing* A mirror or a reflective object* Cell phone (optional)* Rags (optional)* Rubber (optional)Step 1If you're lucky enough to have a cell phone with reception and battery power, call for help and let them know roughly where you were before washing up. Authorities may be able to work with your wireless provider to narrow down your location …

If a worker is suffering from an eye injury, it’s most likely due to improper eye protection or lack of any eye protection at all. Many people do not realize the importance of eye protection in the workplace. Potential hazards can be avoided simply by covering your eyes. Here are the top five reasons why you need to wear safety glasses..Safety Goggles - www.4ursurvival.comProtect Against Foreign Objects Or DebrisSafety glasses can prevent foreign objects or debris from damaging your vision. Dang …

We receive this questions often. I have a family of 4, What kit do you recommend?We suggest purchase a 5 person kit :5 Person Deluxe- Emergency Survival Kit - www.4ursurvival.comThis way you will able to :1) Prepare your immedite family2) Share with additional family members3) Share with a neighbor4) Share with a Coworker5) Just extra for your family

Being Prepared Means Planning AheadEmergencies can happen at a moment's notice. Mobility, hearing, learning, or seeing disabilities can create specific needs that individuals need to address to be able to respond to an emergency. We urge everyone to become “Red Cross Ready” for any urgent situation, which means assembling a  survival kit, making an emergency plan, and being informed. In addition, people with and without disabilities, as well as those in their support networks, may …

How to perform the Heimlich maneuverThe steps you need to perform a Heimlich maneuver depend on who you’re aiding:another person who isn’t pregnant or an infant (under a year old)a pregnant woman or an infantyourselfRegardless of whom you perform the maneuver on, that person should still get medical help afterward. This is to ensure no physical damage has occurred to their throat and airways.On someone other than a pregnant woman or an infantDetermine whether you need to perform abdominal thrust …