The Essence Of Emergency Survival Gears

By Lelia Hall


Life changes in the twinkle of an eye; it only takes an earth tremor to remind humanity how fragile life is and how unforgiving nature can be. With these factors in mind, humanity should always have a backup plan on and an emergency kit whereby a survival kit is a package of basic tools and supplies prepared in advance as an aid to survive in an emergency. Depending on the situation and the nature of the environment the emergency survival gears differ in both quantity and quality.

Part of the preparation one must have in readiness of a disaster is the emergency gear equipment in general. This gear should be generally easy to carry and easily accessible this is because the kit in itself should be one that is not a burden to survival and also should not be strenuous to carry since in times of crisis its usually a matter of life and death and if the gear is heavy it can be a hindrance if its heavy and involves running.

One of the gears in this kit is a knife, the knife is used in this situation because in this case it can be used under various conditions as a multipurpose tool since it can be used as a screw driver due to its tip, it can also be used as a weapon due to its sharp sides, it can also cut fruits and meat in case of hunting and gathering. The knife can also be used to dig up holes if need arises.

Heat is one of the most important elements in a human life but in the case of a crisis finding a source of heat can prove to be a challenge due to the situation; this makes the matchbox or a lighter a very essential gear in the survival kit. The reason being the matches will be used to light the fire that will provide the heat and fire that is used to both lights up the place at night, to cook the raw foods to scare off animals.

During crisis normal food sources tend to be so scarce to an extent of starvation. With this in mind, part of the gears that is very vital in an emergency kit is the dried food like nuts and dried cereals, the dried substances are the best candidates in the gear because they are light and have a high nutrient value as compared to other wholesome foods.

Man cannot live on food alone. Part of his necessary diet should include water which is paramount for their existence. Since its a proven fact that man can live for longer periods of time without food but when he or she is starved of water they die faster.

In cases of emergency such as a volcanic eruption, houses are the last place where one wants to be found this is because the house will be the most unsafe place to sleep at that time and in such cases it calls for sleeping outside this requires either a tent or a sleeping bag.

In emergencies anything is bound to happen from falling ill to getting accidents to counter this part of the equipment necessary for an emergency are painkillers, antibiotics and disinfectants this will enable the survivors to treat minor occurrences of diseases and contain minor injuries.




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