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Show Page November HI Li. TOP TIMES 6 17, 1978 O'uWD (oj "Chili Ufa $kf tills' desm'fi require By Neal D. Faux ALTHOUGH MOST PEOPLE are aware of the danger from breaking through an body of water in the dead of winter, too few are aware of the dangers of hypothermia from just getting wet and being exposed to wind and the elements. This is not only critical in the winter, but can be a danger in the spring, fall and even summer. If the body is immersed in cold Water or wet ice-cover- ed clothing, it starts losing heat fast. In as little as two minutes skin temperature can drop to within three temperature. of degrees small box of waterproof, anywhere matches. THE SKIN temperature plummets, the body acts defensively by cutting back the blood supply to arms and legs, saving heat for A AS Hypothermia has been called "The Chill That Kills." This lowering of body temperature which so often proves fatal, unfortunately doesn't always take icy temperatures to produce. It's easy to underestimate the effects of water temperature. When we think about comfortable temperatures, we are usually thinking about the air. But cold water is much more dangerous than cold air because water drains heat away from the body twenty times as fast as air. That's why 70 degree air feels warm while 70 water of the same temperature feels cool. the water unchecked, Six to twelve sugar cubes or candy pieces (individually wrapped in plastic). GARBAGE BAGS make a passable poncho or overnight shelter. Cut a small hole in the top of one for your face, but try to have it cover the top of your head. Sit down and pull the other bag over your feet and legs and tuck the ends into your belt or pockets. weather. are: A small can with a plastic lid. This may be a can such as the type that peanuts, almonds, shortening, etc., comes in. tightly-folde- d 30-gall- on garbage bags. A can help generate The sugar cubes-cand- y bouillon while the heat body gives a boost to hot water heated in the nut can. plastic THE TAPE SEALS the can's top, and can be used to patch your garbage bag poncho, or for bandages. long candle stub (already lit ch many other uses. Optional additions may also be used depending on the size of the can you start with: An sheet. once). n emergency neai renective I . t iif - plastic I! Several small bandages. Everything fits in the can, which doubles as a pot and drinking cup. The candle is used to start a fire, not for light, so you can be frugal with the matches. The best prevention against hypothermia is to be prepared for any situation. On every hiking outing, fishing or camping trip, and any other time you are in the great outdoors, you should carry a small homemade kit that costs very little to assemble but could save your life if you're lost or caught in bad Two The string is used to secure shelters or About 3 feet of electrician's tape and a small ball of string. delirium, unconsciousness, and finally death will result. BASIC INGREDIENTS strike- - Six bouillon cubes. the brain, heart and other vital organs. As this defensive mechanism continues, the body begins to slow down even more. Even without panic, the brain becomes befuddled from decreased oxygen. If this loss of body heat continues usy fiempercaitures Two packets of salt. A plastic whistle. A knife. Small flashlight. Compass. Signal mirror. (The shiny bottom of the can may also be used as a signal mirror.) It's always a good idea to carry a detailed area you're hiking in. Tell people where you are going and when you intend to return. Be sure and take your small, homemade survival kit with you. It could map of the save your life. Disaster WOULD YOU RATHER WAIT until an earthquake happens By Sgt. William IL Con Ion III The other day, while reviewing the survival procedures of one of Hill's fighter squadrons, I happened to overhear a couple of airmen say, "Looks like Disaster Preparedness is playing games again." Oh, to be sure, Disaster Preparedness gets involved in "exercises," but we don't write the exercises. We do have to "play a part" like everyone else, including your unit. And the exercises aren't games, either. The drills, exercises, and practices you hear about or take part in all have purposes. And useful ones at that! OQd pc??r 0cjee) QQ to find out if our survival plans will work? rather wait until an aircraft carrying nuclear weapons crashes to find out if the radioactive hazard can be Would you safely contained? How about a toxic chemical spill where hundreds of lives possibly even yours may be endangered if our actions aren't quick, accurate, and flawless?? THE DUTIES OF Disaster Preparedness are "to fulfill humanitarian relief operations, protect Air Force resources from the effects of attacks or disasters, and restore primary mission assets following attacks or disasters" (AFM 355-1-). Qlho 0G3O ffl ya gd This doesn't include teaching five different classes on any given day of the week, writing, coordinating, and rewriting plans and procedures for surviving any known type of at attack or disaster. It doesn't include checking all organizations on base to make sure their plans will work, or spending a week in the "boonies" picking up the pieces of an aircraft accident. wfc, nave no time for anv eames exceDt one: Game." lne burvivai If you don't want to play in that game, Mortuary Affairs has a plan for that, too. rafooo (sfflomoQon' dQfMzod (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is reprinted from the Oct. 23, 1978, issue of FAMILY CIRCLE MAGAZINE, (c) 1978 THE Trained personnel will be out on patrol in all inhabited areas and it will be easier for them to find you, than for you to find them. declares your region a disaster area (upon the request of your Governor) you become eligible for extremely Government rebuilding loans. When disaster strikes, stay put if you can. A lot of people are swept away or crushed by debris when they try to flee their homes before it is safe to do so. WHILE WAITING FOR RESCUE or as soon as possible, if take you do not have to evacuate or can get out on your own as many photographs as you can of all damage to your house, both interior and exterior. Also make an inventory list of all MOVE FAST. Within a day or two, the SBA will set up a local FAMILY CIRCLE, INC.) TURN OFF gas and electricity by getting to the master switches and valves as soon as possible, since secondary fires and explosions frequently cause more damage than the original disaster. Most important of all, switch on your transistor radio and tune to a d station. You will be told what to do to shore up your home against further damage; you will be given the telephone numbers of emergency centers set up by the Red Cross, the local firemen and police, possibly even the National Guard. news-oriente- If telephone lines are down, continue to stay where you are. damaged or destroyed personal property (furniture, clothing and so on). The photographs and the inventory will be invaluable to you later on, provided, of course, the extra time taken for them does not endanger your life. When the emergency is over, file a claim immediately with your insurance agent, with photos and inventories attached. Unfortunately, most homeowner policies do not cover many natural disasters, such as flood and earthquakes, and specialized coverage for them is either unavailable or expensive. Therefore, you may have to turn to a special branch of the Federal Government the Small Business Administration. The minute the President of the United States Uovj DoD policy ooCablloEioo usinaSyolo tootffing A new Department of Defense policy establishes a quota for urinalysis testing based on 60 percent of active-dutAir Force people aged 25 and under. A MAJOR PURPOSE of the program is to assist in the identification of drug abusers, so that they may be provided appropriate rehabilitation. y The increased emphasis on drug abuse identification programs is the result of DOD initiatives to better combat drug and alcohol abuse. Other initiatives include research into the effect of drug and alcohol abuse on performance and combat readiness, a review of manpower directly committed to programs and intensified education Everything advertised in this publication must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race, creed, color, national origin or sex of the purchaser, user or patron. drug-alcoh- ol programs. IN clothing, automobiles and so on. The loans extend as long as 30 years and the interest rate is only 1 percent annually on the first $10,000, 3 percent on the next $30,000 and 6 percent on all amounts over $40,000. In addition to homeowners, apartment-dweller- s are eligible for these loans for destroyed furniture or other personal property. SO VISIT YOUR disaster office immediately and obtain your SBA Disaster Loan Application (SBA Form 5c). Also, find out which documents and photos are required to attach to your Disaster Loan Application. The SBA office is staffed by expert lawyers who will be happy to advise you. ADDITION to members aged 25 and under, commanders may direct any personnel to test without regard to age or rank. Personnel tested outside the target group also count toward the annual quota. Military personnel of all ages and grades oni st "disaster office" near your home. In a surprisingly short time they can lend you money to restore your "damaged or destroyed home as nearly as possible to its predisaster condition," and repair and replace your furniture, appliances, qoota Go idoo!?y confirmed violation or rejection of this nolirv nf opportunities by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. A low-co- ds-o- g albaooro have been subject to urinalysis for drug abuse detection since 1971. Statistics show that the group historically has had the highest proportion of drug abusers. Consequently they have been more frequently tested than older people. (AFNS) MorMedia Sales, Inc., 1150 West Riverdale Road, Ogdon, Utah 8H03. Telephone Ogden Sorry, classified ads by mail only: P.O. Box 423, Roy, Utah 8KMJ7. 391-965- 5. I I |