Introduction to Environment Type Injuries Heatstroke, hypothermia, diarrhea, and intestinal parasites are environmental injuries you...

Introduction Boils, fungal infections, and rashes typically do not pose serious health problems unless poor...

Introduction Open wounds are serious in a survival situation, not only because of tissue damage...

Snake Bite Concerns The chance of a snakebite in a survival situation is rather small,...

Treatment for Black Widow spider bite The black widow spider is identified by a red...

If stung by a bee, immediately remove the stinger and venom sac, if attached, by scraping with a fingernail or…

Insect Hazards Insects and related pests are hazards in a survival situation. Insects bite as...

The accidental tearing or stretching of a tendon or ligament (tissues that connect bones at...

Signs and Symptoms of a Dislocated Bone Dislocations are the separations of bone joints causing...

There are basically two types of bone fractures: open and closed. With an open (or compound) fracture, the bone protrudes…

Many plants have the ability to synthesize chemical compounds that help them defend against attack from a wide variety of…

Shock is a life threatening condition that usually results from severe physiological stress and/or the lack of sufficient blood flow.…

Serious bleeding must be controlled immediately or the victim may die within minutes. Here's how to control bleeding using basic…