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Know How to Signal for Rescue
If you do much hiking in the wilderness, the chance of needing to be rescued at some point is high.Following these survival tips will greatly help.
Commercially available signal mirrors are shatter resistant, lightweight, small and some have holes for hanging from a lanyard worn at the neck or belt. These mirrors also have an aiming hole in the center. Employing this targeting hole, the viewer is able to aim the mirror in the direction of emergency personnel along the ground or in the sky. The hole helps the user ascertain where the light beam is being reflected, devising adjustments to maneuver the beam more precisely.
If no emergency mirror is accessible, another mirror-like object can be employed. A rear view mirror off of a vehicle, a magnetic compass mirror, a shiny CD, a mirror from a purse, aluminum foil, metal cans, or any other polished metal will do.
Two methods that can be used to aim the reflected light are the stick method and the hand method.
To use the hand method, extend your hand and form a "V" with two fingers. Look between the two digits and move your hand so that your target (possibly an aircraft) is visible in its center. Adjust the mirror’s surface so that the reflected light moves between your fingers (the ones forming the “V”) also. Your reflected light will make contact with your target.
A different means to maneuver your signal is to locate a stick that's chest or head high. Position yourself in order that the top of your stick and the mirror are lined up with your target that you wish to signal. Adjust your mirror in order that your reflected beam touches the top of your stick.
Scan the horizon regularly with your signal mirror. You may not be able to see rescuers, but they might see you. Once you are sure you have been seen, do not continue to signal. A signal mirror’s flash can be blinding.
To become proficient with a signal mirror, practice the skill before you need it in an emergency situation.
There are many signs that can signal a need for help. These are able to be positioned on level or perpendicular surfaces in order to be viewed at a distance by rescue workers. Three sides of a triangle will signal searchers of your need for rescue and your location. Three is a universal signal for help. Write H-E-L-P in large, block letters. The letter “V” signals that immediate relief is needed. SOS in large, capital letters says that assistance is required. The letter "X" means that you need immediate medical assistance.
You can stamp these symbols out or use tree limbs, rocks, vegetation or brush to make the signal more visible. If in a sandy or level expanse, you can attempt scratching the symbols into the soil. You can place signal fires (or flares) in the shape of a triangle, positioning the flames at each corner.
An automobile should be made easier to spot by air search teams by clearing away brush, use fabric as a flag, or anything else you have on hand. Use oil and fuel to begin signal fires and feed it with stuff from the auto that produces smoke. Place as many symbols as possible around your location to make your position most visible.
Once rescuers are seen, wave. Be sure to wave with two hands and arms. This alerts searchers to distress. Waving with one arm is the sign for "All's well." Don’t interchange these.
Whenever you feel that the opportunity for a fast rescue is eminent and it requires little vigor for you to alert rescuers, then signaling rescuers is best placed high up on your list of priorities.
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