camping report

7/18/2019 Camping Report

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SAFETY AND

EMERGENCY SKILLS


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INTRODUCTION

Safety in Outdoor Living


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EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

Injuries, Sickness and Treatment


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Blisters

are the most common ailment to confront the hikers.

Cause: moisture, temperature, and friction of the skinagainst a tough surface such as a oot.


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Sunburn

can e serious as !ell as painful condition, and there cane a relationship et!een repeated overe"posure to thesun#s rays and skin damage, including skin cancer.


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Heat Exausti!n

$hen people participate in vigorous activities, especiallyduring the heat of hot summer days, they must e !ary ofheat e"haustion.


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De"#rati!n

%revention & consuming ade'uate amounts of li'uid

throughout the day.


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Altitu#e Si$%ness

Cause & lack of o"ygen in the ody#s central nervoussystem, ut disappear once victim has adapted to thealtitude


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H"&!ter'ia

Cause & occurs !ell aove free(ing temperatures, andeven in summer months. Caused y e"posure to cold, andalso aggravated y moisture, !ind and e"haustion.


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St!'a$ (r!ble's

Causes ) can e traced to rancid food and germs left on

the dishes not thoroughly !ashed and sterili(ed.


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TO)IC (LANTS

Identifying %lants, %revention and Treatment


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Buta*buta

juice from the tree is very caustic and poisonous, eingsaid to cause lindness !hen it touches the eyes, and tolister the skin


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Tal!n+*&unai

plant causes hallucination


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Die,enba$ia

If the plant is che!ed the crystals are released and cancause intense pain and possile s!elling of the mouth.


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Tr!'&eta

has een used as hallucinogen and into"icant from thehyocyamine content


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(!n+*&!n+

It yields a potent poison, often used for suicide or murder


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%revention

eradication of such plants from fre'uentlyused areas

familiari(e such plants to avoid direct

contact protect skin areas y !earing long sleeves,

long trousers, and gloves

upon returning to camp, remove clothingimmediately, scru your skin !ith severalapplications of laundry soap, rinsing !ellafter each, then apply ruing alcohol


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Symptoms

*edness, urning and itching in a locali(edarea that could spread

*ashes, s!elling and !atery listers

+ever, itching and general discomfort


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Treatment

+or severe cases, consult a doctor.

O -OT scratch

pplication of Cold Compress follo!ed y

a drying agent such as calamine lotion orcompresses dipped in cornstarch in !ateror in a solution of one level teaspoon of/oric acid mi"ed !ith t!o glasses of !ater


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(ESKY CREATURES OFTHE -ILD

Snakes and 0n!elcome 1uests


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Snakes

The hot and humid tropical climatein the %hilippines makes manyislands ideal reeding grounds for

venomous snakes, spiders and otheriting and stinging animals thatcould threaten a camper#s life.


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S&ittin+ C!bra

three species of spitting cora are native to the islands: 2345'uatorial Spitting Cora, 264 -orthern %hilippine Coraand 274 Southeastern %hilippine Cora


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("t!n

have strength to easily kill a full gro!n man throughconstriction ut are usually shy a!ay from man unlessprovoked or agitated.


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(it .i&er Sna%es

8399 pace snake as people !ere itten, could only !alkfor hundred paces efore dying. Species include /ataan,

%olilo and $aglers %it ;iper.


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Treatment of Snake /ites

try to identify the snake or at leastdetermine !hether or not it is poisonous.

most helpful treatment is a prompt

injection of anti)venom o not give stimulants

If medical attention can#t e otained!ithin an hour, direct your e


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Spiders

*ed /ack Spider )allegedly only thepoisonous spider in the%hilippines.

Si(e: 3cm in odylength and right redmark on its ack !ithan hourglass coloring

on its stomach.;enom & can leave

lims s!ollen toproportionate levels.


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Centipides

Si(e: can gro! upto 69cm in length!ith 63 separate

ody segments ;enom & comes

from set ofsegments !hich

are located on itshead calledforcipules.


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=os'uitoes

responsile formost deaths in the%hilippines due to

=alaria andengue +ever


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Caterpillar

can e identi>edy its light greencoat !ith t!o pink

and !hite stripes!ith (ig(aggingdo!n each side. Itsack is a

!ilderness ofspines that give oed in >rst aid. Itis also practical to carry a >rst aid kit and

instructions manual to take care ofpossile emergencies during the conductof the activity.


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+our =ain Types of $ound

TY(E CAUSE

rasion *uing or scraping

a!ay the skinLaceration 0sually a cut from a

sharp oject

vulsion Complete or partial

tearing a!ay of the

skin and or other softtissue

%uncture %iercing of the skin y

an oject


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Dressin+

are sterile pads or compresses used to cover !ounds


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Ban#a+in+

are made of gau(e or muslin and are used over a steriledressing, to close o< its edges from dirt and germs


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