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Well where I live, they would either trap it or shoot it. It has even been known for the Car Ferry to be turned around back to the mainland when a suspected Grey Squirrel is a aboard. The Isle of Wight is REDS only.

The UK Remote Medics/Offshore Medics Course is for qualified Paramedics/Nurses/Doctors. The UK Mountain & Wilderness Medicine course is also for qualified Paramedics/Nurses/Doctors. As far as I know, the standard for First Aid in the UK has to be HSE Approved. Did you know, that Nurses are...

There is a handy sized alcohol hand rub in a 60cl bottle by Purell that is used by the District Nurses where I live. Not sure on price or stockists though. As has been stated though, hand rub is NOT a substitute for washing hands with good old soap and water. It is best used after washing the...

Under normal circumstances, yes, urine is virtually sterile and can and has been used by the 'owner' of the urine as an expedient antibacterial wound flush, it can also be used as an anti-fungal solution on said owners feet. BUT, you cannot guarantee that it is sterile without performing a...

Has anyone thought about doing a Bristol Stool Chart, but for British Wildlife?

In all seriousness, in my opinion it is about time that the 'volunteer' SAR organisations/teams were publicly funded and 'nationalised'.

As the originator of the thread ''Why Prepare'', I was quite disheartened to see the thread descend into the slanging match and flame fest that resulted - That was not my intention. My intention was to publish the list of ''possible scenarios'' that could/may occur in the part of the world...

I am sorry Tony that my thread brought about so much trouble. I can assure you it was not my intention to do so. Please accept my apology. regards Dana

They seem to have changed though. I liked it when they were called Survival Aids, way back in the 1980's - They used to have some very good gear of their own that they produced. Sad to see that they are a shadow of their former self.

Here is the link:- http://www.lifesaversystems.com/

WOAH PAL! You are out of order! It is not illegal to call yourself a Nurse. It IS ILLEGAL to call yourself a Registered Nurse. Try looking it up on the NMC website. The word NURSE is NOT a protected professional term, but REGISTERED NURSE IS. I did however say ''nurse (nearly qualified)''...

Sniper - I think what you written here, basically sums it up for me too. I am too, ex-forces (Senior Service) and though I have never had the priveledge of learning under Mr. Wiseman, I have had the mere basics from RN/RM Instructors, including NBC(D) and sea survival, though it was many years...

Hiya I am not of the apocalypse type of Survivalist nor am I of the cosy camping type either, but somewhere in-between. I am a nurse (nearly qualified), I see the end results of some 'survival' type situations nearly every week and therefore that makes me a realist. I also live on an Island...

Isnt that Camping?

I do not think the Listing that I have posted is OTT in general - I agree that some of the scenarios maybe a bit much, but what is a listing if it doesnt cover ALL possible scenarios. I would wager that most people on this forum could tick a few boxes - I know I could easily and that is...

The reason that I have posted the above 'Listing' is that it seems to me that some people have forgotten or are even trying to ignore 'why we do what we do'. For some, Bushcraft maybe a 'hobby', for others its a means to an end and to others its a way of life. Please do not condem or knock...

WHY PREPARE? Categories of a possible Situation X (Copy and paste the list to a wordprocesser program and then print out) Tick all the boxes you think may apply to you and to where you live. NATURAL DISASTERS  Avalanche  Coldfront  Drought – Water...

I think the 'difference' is seen as:- Survivalists/Survival is seen as harsh and raw, whereas Bushcrafters/Bushcraft are not - That is, if you want to 'split the two up'. Maybe the question needs to be asked of people interested in Bushcraft and/or Survival about what they think. 1. Is...

Have a look at the LIFESAVER purifying system. http://www.lifesaversystems.com/index.html This has been tested and certified by The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. It is also under evaluation by the MOD. It removes Bacteria, Viruses, Cysts, Parasites and Fungi from water.