Learn essential emergency and survival skills for Scouts and outdoor adventures, including first aid, signalling, getting lost, shelters, emergency planning and calling for help.
Accidents can happen anywhere. You might be camping, hiking, climbing, cycling, playing sport or simply spending time outdoors. Knowing some basic first aid can help you respond calmly and appropriately when someone is injured or becomes unwell. First aid isn’t about trying to become a…
When you’re outdoors, the landscape around you can provide a surprising amount of information. Hills, valleys, streams, ridges, woodland edges and other natural features can all help you understand where you are and which way you’re travelling. Learning to read these features is an excellent…
Calling for Help: What to Do in an Emergency Knowing what to do when something goes wrong is one of the most important survival skills you can learn. You might become lost, someone might become injured, weather conditions could deteriorate, or your group could find…
