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Ten Essentials for the Outdoorsman
Hundreds of hunters, hikers and mountaineers get lost
in wilderness arcas year after year. Sorne die from exposure
because they can't find their way back to safety. When you
plan your next hunting trip, hike or excursion into the wilds
- especially if you are not an experienced outdoorsman–
take along these "ten essentials" as given by authorities on
outdoor survival:
l.
A
Good Map of the
Aretl
2.
A Reliab/e Compuu
3.
A flashlight (sma/l back-packing variet)')
4.
Matches and Candle
(the candlc burns longer than a
match, creating a higher and longer kindling temperature for
starting
a
tire with
clamp
wood)
5.
Sm1
Glaues
(to protect the eyes from snow blindness
and from the sun's penetrating rays in high altitudes)
6.
S1111
Cream
(the skin sunburns more readily in higher
elevations - especially with the added reflection of the rays
from the snow)
7.
Extra Pood
( lightweight packets of dehydrated foods,
beef jerky, chocolate bars and cheese are recommended)
8.
Extra C/othing
(for example, an extra pair of light,
aU-wool inner socks, a clown vest, all wool or nylon stocking
cap and a plastic rain poncho which folds into a wallet-sized
packet)
9.
A Knife
10.
A Pirst Aid Kit
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Gun Safety While Hunting
Ovcr 1,000 people died from firearms accidents
outside
the home in 1969. The majority of these accidents took place
while hunting. To avoid firearms hunting accidents follow
these procedures:
l.
Never load or carry a loaded firearm in the car.
2. Until ready to fire at game, kecp the safety on or
the hammer on half cock.
If
the weapon has a floating firing
pin, keep the hammer clown. Nevcr put full trust in the
safety - handle your gun as if the safety were off. And
always handle an empty firearm as if it were loaded.
3. Don't run, jump or climb trees with a firearm -
walk, keeping the muzzle either up or clown.
4. Don't walk behind another hunter or allow one to
get behind you - walk abreast whenever possible.
5. When crossing a fence, have a companion hold your
firearm.
If
alone, empty the chamber by shoving the bolt
back, or break open the breech of a double or single shotgun.
6. Never shoot over the rise of a hill or ditch bank -
and don't fire at just anything that moves - be sure it's the
proper game first!
And as a final warning note -
DON'T se/1/e for red as
a
p,·otectir'e color!
Out of the seven mi Ilion men who apply
for hunting licenses annually, 350,000 are either color blind
oc
have poor color vision. lnstead, wear a high visibility color
likc "fluorescent" or "blaze" orange which can be readily seen
under all weather and lighting conditions.
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Caution - Wringer Washing Machine!
Still a major offender in home accidents is the now "old–
fashioned" wringer washing machine. It's responsible fvr
sorne 100,000 injuries yearly! Take these precautions if you
use one of the 13.6 million wnnger washing machines still in
operation:
NetJer leave
) '0111'
machine rmming ttnattended with
sma/1 children iu the ho11se.'
Tcach them
NOT
to stick their
hands in the wringer, and be sure to show them how to use
the emergency release in case of an accident.
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Accidental Falls
Falls are the second leading cause of accidental death in
the United States. Over 19,000 people died from falls in
1969! Seventy-two percent of the victims were 65 or older.
Take the following precautions to avoid injurious falls:
l.
Fix or eliminatc any obvious hazards around your
home, such as broken sidewalks, porches and steps. Fallen
branches or articles cluttering a yard should be picked up.
2. Provide all interior and exterior stairways with hand–
rails and adequate lighting.
3. Use nonskid wax on floors and nonskid pads under
all throw rugs. Place a rubber bathmat in your bathtub or
shower.
4. Store brooms, mops and other utilities in a closet or
sorne other out-of-the-way place, so no one will have occa–
sion to trip over them.
5. Teach your childrcn not to Jeave their toys scattered
around the house. ·
6. Never wear unmended shoes or loose fitting slippers
for working around the house or on the job.
7. Never use an unsafe ladder. Many serious falls have
occurred because a Jadder was not securely propped up and
stationary.
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Rock Music and Hearing Loss
Alarming studies show that teen-agers who continually