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Safety and Survival on the Fireground

Learn from one of the leading authorities on how to identify hazards and avoid them. Dunn discusses the 15 most common hazards faced by firefighters, including cellar fires, collapse, peaked roofs, wildfires, interior operations, ladder operations, forcible entry, and others.

• ISBN13: 9780912212234
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Rating: (out of 3 reviews)

List Price: $ 39.00
Price: $ 30.00

Surviving Cold Weather: Simply Survival (Greg Davenport’s Books for the Wilderness)

The first in “Greg Davenport’s Books for the Wilderness” series, “Surviving Cold Weather” covers the techniques and equipment necessary for surviving in ice and snow. Photos and drawings illustrate gear and techniques. The book covers the five survival essentials–personal protection, signaling, sustenance, navigation, and health–as they relate to the cold. Topics include: how to dress for winter; how to create a campsite and what to use as shelter; how to keep warm; how to signal for help with aerial flares, smoke, mirrors, and whistles; finding and purifying water; finding and preparing food; protecting yourself and your supplies from wildlife; how to use a map and compass; how to travel on snow and ice with snowshoes, skis, and crampons; and how to avoid and deal with avalanches. Upcoming books in the series are “Surviving Open and Coastal Waters,” “Surviving the Desert,” and “Surviving the Jungle.”

• Mfg #: 811726355

Rating: (out of 3 reviews)

List Price: $ 14.95
Price: $ 9.14

Surviving Cold Weather: Simply Survival (Greg Davenport’s Books for the Wilderness) Reviews

Review by lindsay w:

The best part about this survival guide is Davenport’s descriptions of “improvised” items. Most people don’t plan to be in a survival situation in freezing temperatures, and may not have the proper equipment. He teaches you how to use survival items you have purchased and may have with you (such as an avalanche beacon or a signal flare), but also what to do in a situtation in which you don’t have what you need (improvising snowshoes, stick and shadow compass, etc). The section on constructing emergency shelters gave detailed instructions for many options depending on what resources are available – trees, ice, and/or deep snow. He even provides pictures as proof of his methods. The information on how to obtain food, especially berries, and how to navigate without a map or compass was also extremely helpful. The only disappointing thing for me in this book was the information on animals. Many of the descriptions seemed cut-and-pasted, with really no specific tips on how to avoid polar bear attacks versus brown bears versus pumas.

I bought this book because I live in Alaska and was hoping to learn something that would keep me from becoming one of the many people that do not survive in the wilderness out here because they are unprepared! I bring it with me when I go backpacking or camping, because you never know. I recommend reading this book if you spend time outdoors in cold weather, whether you put yourself in risky situations or not. You’ll learn not only how to be prepared but how to stay alive if you are lost or find yourself without adequate transportation, food, or shelter.

Review by backcounty bill:

A good book for winter travels. Has the right skills for winter recreation and describes them easily and most are simple to do as long as you have the right mindset if you have become upon a dangerous situation. Remember to stop and think and check your gear if you have found yourself lost in the woods or back country weither in a car, on foot etc.

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Gerber 22-01400 LMF II Survival Knife – Coyote Brown

KNIFE LMF II ASEK COYOTE BROWNThe Gerber 22-01400 LMF II Survival Knife was designed for survival during even the worst conditions. This 10-inch survival knife was engineered by former military man Jeff Freeman and was field-tested with troops, ensuring that it can stand up to rugged, rigorous use and offer high performance under a variety of emergency conditions..caption {font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif;font-size: 10px;font-weight: bold;font-style: italic;}ul.indent {list-style: inside disc;text-indent: 20px;}table.callout {font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, serif;margin: 10px;width: 250;}td.callout3-c26 {height: 100 percent;background: url(‘http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/th/content_26/Q1_2009/c26-callout3.png’) repeat-y;border-left: 0px solid #999999;border-right: 1px solid #999999;padding: 10px;width: 250px;}ul.callout {list-style: inside disc;text-indent: -12px;font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5em;}h5.callout {text-align: center;}img.withlink {border:1px black solid;}a.nodecoration {text-decoration: none}The Gerber 22-01400 LMF II Survival Knife includes:10-inch serrated knifePointed stainless steel buttcapOvermolded handleLashing holesSheath with built-in carbide sharpener

The stainless steel blade and buttcap deliver precision strength.View Larger.
The sheath features a carbide sharpener and a belt attachment. Strong, Serrated Blade Can Be Used in All Situations
Whether you need to cut firewood, build a shelter, or slice through a seat belt, the LMF II survival knife has you covered. It was designed to adapt to a wide variety of situations, so you’ll never have to worry whether you have the right knife.Unique Buttcap Can Pierce Glass
In addition to the blade end of the knife, Gerber also gave the LMF II a unique, pointed buttcap that is made of stainless steel. This heavy end can be used to pierce glass in the event you need to egress from a helicopter or other vehicle. The buttcap features a smart design that is physically separated from the tang in order to offer shock absorption when it’s used as a hammer and also to prevent electrical shock.Smart, Versatile, Comfortable Design
The LMF II features an overmolded handle, which helps prevent hand blisters and provides a secure grip. It is also designed with lashing

• Rugged, versatile survival tool
• Safety knife included
• Low-profile sheath with built-in sharpener
• Sheath Material: Ballistic nylon with fire retardant coating
• Handle Material: Glass-filled nylon with TPV overmold

Rating: (out of 9 reviews)

List Price: $ 136.06
Price: $ 71.32

Gerber 22-01400 LMF II Survival Knife – Coyote Brown Reviews

Review by Ascetic Barabas:

I own this item and it is extremely sturdy and perfect for survival tasks. The blade is thick and the window breaker at the end of the handle is useful in emergencies. I CANNOT recommend this seller however, “Buy From The Best Inc.” The customer service of this seller was a joke – after not shipping my item even after a week, they gave me attitude, redtape, and actually wanted me to contact amazon for them to work out their problem. When I told them it is THEIR repsonsibility to process the order with amazon they gave me more BS. When I simply told them they had 10 days to ship me the item I paid for, they STILL couldn’t manage to do it! Ha! What kind of company takes 17 days to ship something within the US? I cancelled my order, wisely. Save yourself the headache, especially with an expensive item like this knife, and go with a different seller that has their act together. Please rate my review highly, so others can get this warning too.

Review by youth_pastor_jedi_master:

I bought this knife for camping and backpacking. The case straps to your calf or belt. The knife is heavy duty and can take a beating. The website below shows videos of what this knife can take. I knew it was a good knife before I bought it, I just didn’t realize how good. It has some weight to it, but has a ton of great features. The blade is nearly 5 inches long and partially serrated. The case is fire resistant, has a built in sharpener, and securely holds the knife in place. The grip is comfortable and secure. Gerber designed this knife with the military, you can tell. I love Gerber, and I love the LMF 2, defiantly the best knife I own.

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Adventure Medical Kits Pocket Survival Pack

Pocket Survival Pak Survival Supplies, 1 – Aluminum Foil, Heavy Duty, 3 Sq. Ft., 1 – Clamshell, Pocket Survival Pak, 1 – Compass, Button, Liquid Filled, 1 – Duct Tape, 2 x26, 1 – Fresnel Magnifier, 1 – Pencil, 1 – Pocket Survival Pak Contents List, 1 – Scalpel Blade, Sterile, Disposable, #22, 1 – Sewing Needle, #18, Chenille, 1 – Sewing Thread, Bobbin #69, Nylon, 1 – Signal Mirror, Rescue Flash, 1 – Snap Swivel, Size12, 1 – Spark-Lite Fire Starter, 1 – Waterproof Paper, 1 – Waterproof Survival Instructions, 1 – Whistle, Rescue Howler, 10 – Nylon Cord, #18, Braided, (10 ft.100lb test), 2 – Split Shot, Lead B, 4 – Fish Hook, #10, 4 – Safety Pins, 4 – Tinder Quick Firestarter, 6 – Safety Wire, Stainless Steel, (6 ft of 0.020 ),

• A Kit that could really save your live
• 4″x4″x .0652″
• Designed by Doug Ritter Executive Director of the Equipped to Survive Foundation
• Contains a collection of survival tools for when you find yourself abandoned or lost in the outdoors

Rating: (out of 20 reviews)

List Price: $ 34.00
Price: $ 21.88

Adventure Medical Kits Pocket Survival Pack Reviews

Review by T. Hassler:

Doug Ritter and his foundation, Equipped to Survive, has come up with a very economic method to equip yourself and your family with an emergency kit. It is small enough to carry unnoticed in a pocket, yet fully functional.

Although you can control the amount of certain items if you put together your own kit (something of a rite of passage among the survivalists/emergency preparedness folk), I spent twice as much putting together a comparable kit. The military issue sparklite and tinder-quick, Fox-40 whistle, and Rescue Flash signal mirror alone could cover the cost of the kit and they are all top notch gear. This pack is extremely high quality through and through, from choice of equipment to packing and instructions. I recommend looking at the ETS website at the slideshow of how such a kit is put together and what Doug Ritter himself recommends that you add to the kit (the pouch can hold a few more small items such as water purification tabs).

The Pocket Survival Pack is an amazing value. I’ve purchased all of the items separately, and just the shipping or driving to pick up 3 or 4 of the items probably covers half the cost! If you are lucky enough to get everything at one store, you’d be hard pressed to get the entire kit as cheap as this. I know people who have purchased this kit to take the parts for their own self-built survival kits! That’s how economical it is. Plus, if you buy this PSP, a portion of the proceeds goes to the ETS non-profit group which gives free survival consulting to deployed troops and is actively involved in improving survival equipment and standards. In fact, Doug Ritter is the only consumer advocate working with the governing body on personal locator beacons used in marine, aviation, and remote travel.

The kit itself comes in a waterproof container. I found it to be a bit tight when closing back up, but there is actually some room for more items. All components are of the highest quality. It’s lightweight and I never notice it in a pocket. With the recommended ETS or similar keychain LED flashlight and a good pocket folding knife, you have a complete survival kit that rivals ones costing 0+. These are cheap enough to get one for each car and any camping/hiking/marine/aviation gear you might have. I highly recommend this PSP. I’m not affiliated with ETS, but I’ve come to appreciate their no-nonsense advice and forums. And if this was a bad kit, I’d still say so. I give it 5 stars, great value for the price and it really could save your life.

Review by Ross Bagley:

I’ve been looking over Doug Ritter’s website for a while and finally broke down and bought two of these kits. In short: this is a fantastic bargain, and is truly a useful set of things to have with you if the poo poo hits the fan near you. The spark-lite sparker and tinder is worth alone, the signal mirror is worth another , and there’s half of the purchase price covered right there. All of the components are very deliberately selected to be easily useful, to work together to improve your chances, and to be impressively affordable.

I found that there is enough extra space in the pouch for a keychain LED light, six hurricane matches with striking strip wrapped in foil, and 10 Potable Aqua tablets in a perfume vial. You lose the ability to fold the top over when you add these things, but I’m keeping my kit in a backpack pocket, not in a pants pocket. So, not a problem for me.

I also decided to make a more substantial survival kit for when I’m backpacking. After doing a little looking around and checking prices on the individual bits and pieces, I chose to use my second Pocket Survival Pak as the starting point. This saved me a bundle of time and effort, knowing that all of the components were very high quality and already configured to be compact and ready to go. The only thing I didn’t use in the bigger kit was the tiny compass. Even the vinyl pouch became the first aid kit holder in the bigger survival kit.

In closing, this is an amazingly well-conceived set of items that you may need some day, packaged in such a way that you’re likely to have them on you when that time comes. I can’t say enough about this kit. Truly amazing.

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Police Safety and Survival 1 DVD

Law enforcement officers face potentially serious threats to their safety in every confrontation, from suspects who passively resist arrest to those intent on creating a life threatening situation by disarming an officer. In the Police Safety and Survival series, veteran law enforcement officers and training instructors Mark Wyler and Eric Murray teach the finer points of defusing potentially lethal situations with a variety of verbal, empty hand and weapons techniques. In Police Safety and Survival 1, the emphasis is on use of the kubaton, pressure point striking, handgun retention and handgun disarming. Learn to use hard and soft pressure point techniques against both active and passive resisters. Use the sympathetic nervous system to create involuntary reactions ranging from a creating distance or distracting a suspect or to momentarily disabling him. The second portion of the DVD covers retention of the handgun both in and out of the holster and disarming techniques in the event that a suspect gains control of the officer’s handgun or if the unarmed officer finds himself facing a weapon at close range.

Rating: (out of 2 reviews)

List Price: $ 29.95
Price: $ 15.95

HeatMax Survival Heat

Our Survival Heat pack is a large 9 x 13 warmer that comes in it’s very own reusable bag. This warmer is great for sleeping bags and must have in a vehicle emergency kit.The Heatmax Survival Heat Pack is a large 9 by 13-inch warmer that provides up to 15 hours of heat. The Survival Heat pack comes with a new reflective inner liner for emergency signal use, and cold weather survival tips on the back and inside. This warmer is perfect for sleeping bags and is a must-have in a vehicle emergency kit. All Heatmax warmers are made of natural materials, including iron powder, water, salt, activated charcoal, and wood fiber. When exposed to air, these materials react together to produce heat through an extremely fast oxidation (or rusting) process. Users should allow 10 to 20 minutes for the warmers to reach their optimal temperatures.

• Provides up to 15 hrs of real heat, New reflective inner liner for emergency signal use
• Cold weather survival tips included on inside and back, special bag allows warmer to be reused to provide full benefit of the 15 hours of heat
• Individually sealed in airtight package to guarantee a shelf life of six years
• Portable (No wires or batteries), odorless, disposable, safe
• Nontoxic, nonflammable, enviromentally friendly, contains all natural ingredients

Rating: (out of 2 reviews)

List Price: $ 6.90
Price: $ 5.77

ZOMBIE ATTACK SURVIVAL KIT

- 20′ of “ZOMBIE OUTBREAK” barrier tape
- 4 warning/hazard signs
- 8 warning/hazard stickers
- 8 Zombie classification cards
- 8 Z.E.R.O. cards
- 2 Zombie Disposal “toe tags” – 1 “IN CASE OF ZOMBIE ATTACK” instructional poster – 1 “BITE KIT” – 1 glow in the dark sticker and 1 lapel button – BONUS: CD-ROM “ELECTRONIC TRAINING SUPPLEMENT”

• Bonus CD-ROM “Electronic Training Supplement”
• Everything you need to survive a zombie outbreak!

Price: $ 49.99

55 Gallon Water Preserver Concentrate 5 Year Emergency Disaster Preparedness, Survival Kits, Emergency Water Storage, Earthquake, Hurricane, Safety

Water Preserver Concentrate added to fresh drinking water will allow it to be safety stored for an emergency up to 5 years!Drinking water is the key element in disaster preparedness and survival. A person can survive for several days without food, but only for a short time without water.

Water Preserver Concentrate Use with tap water to store emergency drinking water for 5 years. Water Preserver is the first and only product recognized and proven effective for 5-year water storage, registered and licensed by federal and state EPA.

Water Preserver was scientifically tested for 10 years to ensure its potency for 5 year storage. Guaranteed 100% effective. Water Preserver is a proprietary formula of stabilized, ph-balanced sodium hypochlorite with highly effective residual action that kills bacteria., viruses, mole, and fungus. Accept no substitutes

Water PreserverTM Concentrate is a liquid additive that disinfects, preserves and extends the safe storage life of emergency drinking water. Water PreserverTM provides guaranteed 5-year storage* for regular tap water or commercial bottled water.Water PreserverTM Concentrate is a liquid additive that disinfects, preserves and extends the safe storage life of emergency drinking water. Water PreserverTM provides guaranteed 5-year storage* for regular tap water or commercial bottled water.

The first and only product accepted and proven safe for 5-year water storage Proven effective in over 12 years of testing and use Recognized and licensed by U.S. and state EPA’s Proprietary formula and strict laboratory analysis insure potency

Water PreserverTM kills, and prevents the re-growth of Coliform bacteria and other disease-causing microorganisms for 5 years, when used as directed. Water PreserverTM kills the pathogenic organisms responsible for typhoid, dysentery and other serious diseases, and also kills and prevents growth of yeast, mold, fungi and algae which also make water undrinkable.

• Water Preserver Conentrate added to fresh drinking water will allow it to be safety stored for an emergency up to 5 years!
• Safely treat and store water for 5 years without rotation.
• The first and only product accepted and proven safe for 5-year water storage Proven effective in over 12 years of testing and use Recognized and licensed by U.S. and state EPA’s Proprietary formula and strict laboratory analysis insure potency

Price: $ 15.50

SAS Safety Products (Survival Air Sales) 3800-32 One-Person Halfmask Supplied-Air System

ECONOMY HALFMASK SAR

• SAS Survival Air Systems
• SAFETY

Price: $ 790.39

Safety Survival On Fire Ground

Safety and Survival on the Fireground (1st Edition) by Vincent Dunn, Chief. Fire Engineering Chief Dunn is telling you what you need to know to stay alive, stay safe, and get the job done. FFE206

List Price: $ 49.82
Price: $ 39.95