Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook · The Portable Guide to Getting Out Alive by Hawke, Mykel -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Chapter 1 - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL

Preparation at Fort Living Room Tools & Toys Murphy’s Laws of Combat and Hawke’s Laws of Survival Should I Stay or Should I Go Make a Plan and Plan on Changes! Ancient Chinese Wisdom: Expectation Is the Source of All Unhappiness

Chapter 2 - SHELTER

Considerations for Shelters Jungle Desert Arctic Seashore/Island Woodlands Mountains Swamp Urban

Chapter 3 - WATER

Keys to Finding Water How to Find Water in Specific Ecosystems Last Resorts

Chapter 4 - FIRE

The Fire Hierarchy Preparation Fire-Starting Techniques Alternative Fire Starters and Helpers Making Cooking Utensils

Chapter 5 - FOOD

Catching Animals The Universal Edibility Test Regional Factors Eating Bugs

Chapter 6 - TOOLS

The Stick The Knife Other Potential Weapons Tools How to Make Rope and Cordage Knots

Chapter 7 - NAVIGATION

The Basics Maps—How to Read, Use, & Make Them Compasses Taking Directions from Nature How to Read the Sun, Moon, and Stars Weather Getting There

Chapter 8 - SIGNALS

Radios Lights Smoke & Mirrors and Other Signals Morse Code Keep in Mind Changes in the Air

Chapter 9 - FIRST AID

Ground Rules Anatomy & Physiology Triage Levels of Pain Types of Pain ABCs of methodological checking Nutrition Immunization Disease Antibiotic Therapies for the Survivor CPR—The Real Deal Exceptions—Lightning & Drowning Precordial thump Golden 60, 60, 6 Self-Treatment Shock Elements & Exposure Commonplace Health Problems Sprains & Strains Dislocation Fractures Cricothyroidotomy Amputation Toxic critters Worms Rabies How and when to ingest medicinal plants Antibiotics (counter-infectives, really) Eyes, ears, nose and throat treatments Dental Anti-diarrheal Antacids Anti-constipation Urinary problems Antiseptic Anti-parasitic Insect repellents Analgesics (Pain relievers) Anti-inflammatory Anti-hemorrhage Anti-fungal Anti-pyretic (Counters fever)

Chapter 10 - NATURE

Hawke’s Dirty Half-Dozen R.O.E. Bug Out Bags, Aid Bags, and Survival Kits