Las Animas - Bent County Library District

"Elite soldiers often operate in hard-to-reach locations or far behind enemy lines. If one of them is injured, medical attention is rarely readily available. For this reason, soldiers must be trained to treat injuries themselves. This book will show you how to treat some of the most common injuries and illnesses that you're likely to get in the wilderness. Wheather it's a small problem like a blister or a major health concern like a heart attack,...

Many people experience a natural disaster at some point in their lives. Whether its a tornado powerful enough to tear a building apart or a wildfire destroying an entire forest in a matter of hours, its important to know how to survive in these situations. Regardless of what kind of natural disaster you might encounter, you need to be prepared. Learn some of the ways in which elite soldiers around the world deal with these terrifying events. Discover...

Examines the world's deserts and discusses what creates a desert, desert animals, annual rainfall, what an oasis is, and how people live and survive in the desert.

Includes stories about those who have survived in the wilderness against all odds. Shows how they were saved through quick thinking, determination, endurance, and sometimes luck.

In any survival situation, you need to know where you are and where you're heading. If you get lost, you'll waste valuable time and energy--time that could be spent getting to safety or getting help.

Lists the equipment and supplies used by military special forces to hunt, trap, and fish when their very survival depends on finding their own food.