The Acronym SURVIVAL could save your life

This acronym is something we can use in every situation. Awareness is key. Having a positive attitude can make all the difference between surviving or not. Learn what the letters stand for. Remember these are key.

1. THE ACRONYM SURVIVAL is the key to remember in an emergency Updated 2022

2. S Size up situation, surroundings, yourself & your equipment. U Use all your senses; undue haste makes waste. R Remember where you are. V Vanquish fear and panic I Improvise V Value Living A Act like the natives L Live by your wits

3. SIZE Up Your Situation What are the dangers/threats, in order of priority? Learn as much as possible about larger situation.

4. SIZE Up Your Surroundings Tune in to your environment. You are part of a system. What is different? (is it me or do these guys look like meerkats?)

5. SIZE Up Your Yourself Have you, or a member of your team been hurt? What is your mental and physical status?

6. SIZE Up Your Equipment What do you have? What can you get? What condition is your equipment in? What do you have that is necessary? What can you do without? Do you already have a Grab-N-Go bag? If not, prepare one now! Check my free slideshow on that.

7. USE All Your Senses Look around. Listen. Smell. Feel. Check immediate vicinity.

8. UNDUE Haste Makes Waste Unless there is an immediate threat, think before making decisions or moving. Plan your next step. Decide if staying in place or moving is the smarter decision. Make sure you don’t leave anything useful behind if moving.

9. REMEMBER Where You Are Do you know where you are? Don’t become overly reliant on GPS Stay oriented. What are significant terrains features? Make sure everyone in your group knows where they are. Have an emergency rally point. Have a hide site/fallback position.

10. VANQUISH Fear and Panic Fear and panic kill. They cause you to make bad decisions. Act. Don’t react. Don’t let your imagination run rampant. Deal with the immediate problems.

11. VANQUISH Fear and Panic Fear drains energy. Proper preparation reduces fear. So PREPARE! Don’t be like the guy in Aliens above.

12. IMPROVISE Look at what’s around you in terms of survival. How can things be used differently than intended? Be creative. Be open to input from all team members.

13. VALUE Living We are much more adaptable than we believe we are. Trust in this. Focus on the ONE thing you value in life above all else, and make that your motivation to survive.

14. ACT Like the Native Both human and animal. Those who inhabit an area have adapted to it. You need to also. Are there places they avoid? Things they don’t eat? Water they won’t drink? British SAS in the desert World War II

15. ACT Like the Native Treat locals with respect. Gain rapport. Remember, we’re animals too. And we’re predators. ADAPT

16. LIVE By Your Wits Learn basic skills NOW. Prepare NOW. Every day set your survival priorities.

17. THE ACRONYM SURVIVAL S Size up situation, surroundings, yourself & your equipment. U Use all your senses; undue haste makes waste. R Remember where you are. V Vanquish fear and panic I Improvise V Value Living A Act like the natives L Live by your wits

18. More Free Information I constantly update free, downloadable slideshows like this on my web site for preparation and survival and other topics. Use Your Camera on this QR Code

19. More Free Information If you want to go directly to a document with live links to all free apps, gear, library, and Jeep stuff, use your camera on this QR Code. Or copy and paste: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vwgilkne2vsq4jrhkpgic/GEAR-LINKS.docx?dl=0&rlkey=i858w1e2zd3irup2lcvhvlbma

20. More Free Information Since Slideshare no longer supports links, I’ve also put all the links to free apps, gear and web pages on my web site at www.bobmayer.com Use the pop up from the following image there and scroll through for what you want:

21. This book walks you through your personal situation, your home, and your Area of Operations.

22. AMAZON

23. New York Times bestselling author, is a graduate of West Point and former Green Beret. He’s had over 80 books published, including the #1 bestselling series Green Berets, Time Patrol, Area 51, and Atlantis. He’s sold over 5 million books. He was born in the Bronx and has traveled the world. He’s lived on an island off the east coast, an island off the west coast, in the Rocky Mountains, the Smoky Mountains and other places, including time in East Asia studying martial arts. He was an instructor and course developer/writer for years at the JFK Special Warfare Center and School which trains Green Berets and also runs the SERE school: Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape. www.bobmayer.com