Essential life saving skills.

[Laurentius]

I will try and add something different to this thread as a lot of points have been covered. One essential skill is humility, that is knowing when you are out of your depth, metaphorically as well as literally speaking, and not to think oneself superior to experts and people who have experience. A lot of harm can be caused in accident situations by applying the wrong kind of help. I would say that humility extends to being able to take advice, to recognise dangerous situations, whether it be the weather, deep water, deep wounds or when not to move an accident victim. The ability to stay calm and evaluate the situation, to take command of it where necessary and direct others to seek help, or warn others of the danger. These things should come as part of an all round education.

 

[Laurentius]

And I would add proper reading, writing and calculus skills plus real critical thinking.
Grow a thicker skin, learn to accept opposing views and scrap that blasted victimhoodcult.

I can do without the calculus thank you very much, but an understanding of statistics is certainly useful. Many people on seeing statistics quoted fail to evaluate actual risk.

 

[Laurentius]

Some thoughts on Life Skills.

First and foremost:
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS!

Am I allowed to excuse myself on the grounds of age and infirmity, you know it does not last forever. I think you need to be able to use your brain to accomplish what you cannot achieve by brawn alone, which of course is what tools are for. However when you get to a certain age, even the brain becomes unreliable, it sneaks up on you.

 

[Broch]

However when you get to a certain age, even the brain becomes unreliable, it sneaks up on you.

My brain has sneaked out on me

 

[Pattree]

Use the carpet /rug.

Edited to add:
To move a carcass not to replace brain cells!!!!

 

[TeeDee]

I just want to bump this once more before I start collating some points.

So if anyone that has already contributed wishes to add more/something different please do - maybe there have been recent changes or events that have made you think of something to add.


If anyone new is reading it and wishes to add - please do.

 

[Broch]

Sadly, post #2 seems even more relevant than when I made it

 

[Ozmundo]

Having spent much of the hottest days of the year so far escorting trespassers out of our site, which has very deep water, I have to agree. Police were very proactive however.

I am still picking up litter and have to arrange disposal of nitrox oxide cans. At least I didn’t have to search for someone missing.

 

[TeeDee]

Sadly, post #2 seems even more relevant than when I made it

Aye - its been a sad few weeks.

 

[Ozmundo]

I watched a piece about a water safety campaigner who started her charity because her son had drowned. I must hit her again each time.

But I’ve also had the “I am a strong swimmer, I’m fit”.
The smaller kids who climb through the hole in the fence you made and see you go in may not be.
And Immersion Pulmonary Odema loves triathletes.

 

[TeeDee]

Going to add specific Paediatric First Aid skills for common events to the list.

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[Stew]

Cold water shock - Brendon Prince is pushing education about it into schools but tons to do.

From the quantity of deaths this year - more work is needed!

 

[TeeDee]

From the quantity of deaths this year - more work is needed!

Thanks for this, btw Stew - I've made a note to do research on this persons work.

 

[Foogs]

Apologies if this has already been covered, but: knowing when to call for help.

I've just done a Wilderness First Responder course with R2Ri at Plas y Brenin in North Wales (excellent course), and as part of it, we visited Ogwen Mountain Rescue centre.

They mentioned a common theme among the majority of their rescues is that the people they're rescuing always say they should have called for help hours earlier.

Pride, embarrassment, overconfidence, guilt etc are all things the prevent help being called for when it's needed, but invariably, the longer you leave it, the worse the situation gets.
I.e. When you first got stuck, you had food and water and rescue was 2 hours away.
Now you have no food and water, the weather's worse, you're colder, it's getting dark and rescue is still 2 hours away.

 

[TeeDee]

Apologies if this has already been covered, but: knowing when to call for help.

I've just done a Wilderness First Responder course with R2Ri at Plas y Brenin in North Wales (excellent course), and as part of it, we visited Ogwen Mountain Rescue centre.

They mentioned a common theme among the majority of their rescues is that the people they're rescuing always say they should have called for help hours earlier.

Pride, embarrassment, overconfidence, guilt etc are all things the prevent help being called for when it's needed, but invariably, the longer you leave it, the worse the situation gets.
I.e. When you first got stuck, you had food and water and rescue was 2 hours away.
Now you have no food and water, the weather's worse, you're colder, it's getting dark and rescue is still 2 hours away.

Agreed. I did scribble a note ref " signaling ," but you're 100 right , knowing when to call for help is as if not more important.

 

[66jj99]

@Foogs

Would be interested to hear some more about your experiences of the course.

Am booked on this later in the year and looking forward to it

 

[TeeDee]

I recently passed my combative instructor course - based upon the SOE training syllabus for agents entering WWII Axis controlled Europe.

I know we have some similar aged connoisseurs of boys own type adventure whom enjoy this period and the wonderful brave characters that risked and gave all for country and liberty..

Anyhoo.. I made a little WWII themed homage background for my certification as it was looking somewhat bare by itself.

Hope you enjoy , there are lots of blades and weapons because this period and theatre was quite spicy!!

 

[JonathanD]

I recently passed my combative instructor course - based upon the SOE training syllabus for agents entering WWII Axis controlled Europe.

I know we have some similar aged connoisseurs of boys own type adventure whom enjoy this period and the wonderful brave characters that risked and gave all for country and liberty..

Anyhoo.. I made a little WWII themed homage background for my certification as it was looking somewhat bare by itself.

Hope you enjoy , there are lots of blades and weapons because this period and theatre was quite spicy!!

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Amazing. I have a massive collection of original SOE equipment and ephemera. Including a Welrod and a load of other stuff. What’s this course all about?

 

[JonathanD]

 

[TeeDee]

Amazing. I have a massive collection of original SOE equipment and ephemera. Including a Welrod and a load of other stuff. What’s this course all about?

I thought you might.....

There is if you go looking for it sufficient information on the original training syllabus ( and allocated hours ) for those brave souls entering the SOE training pipeline - before SOE personnel entered occupied countries they would receive the total of 6 x 45 mins unarmed Combat instruction as dictated by Mr F and Mr S.

The creator of the Project Victory is a lifelong martial artist and avid history buff - he's created a training prog from those core elements , reviewed and reread all the original training literature and Project Victory is the end result.