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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lost or stranded in arid terrain with extreme heat and scarce water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hot dry skin, confusion, headache, dark urine.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Water supply half gone with days to walkout.
Scene hazards: Heat stroke, Dehydration
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop movement. Make shade with tarp or clothing on sticks.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wet cloth on neck if any water affordable.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rest flat in shade 10–16h if water limited.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Eat sparingly — digestion uses water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Satellite SOS early — desert rescue is slow.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burn tire smoke only if rescue aircraft confirmed nearby — toxic otherwise.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Heat stroke is fatal without cooling and IV fluids.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Start rescue call before last water bottle empty.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT march midday to "get out faster."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drink alcohol or caffeine — dehydrates.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You can drink cactus fluid like in movies
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Most desert cacti cause vomiting — net water loss. Ration known clean water instead.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vomiting away remaining fluid reserves.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Desert kills by sweat loss faster than thirst perception.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ground heat radiates — shade structure essential.