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Always have at
least one other person with you when working outdoors. It's all too easy
to "vanish" even when in sight of civilization.
It's not necessary that you work side-by-side with your buddy all day, but if
you will be working at a distance, make sure you each have a whistle
in addition to two-way radios
to alert the other when assistance is urgently needed. As a rule, whistles
are for EMERGENCIES ONLY and they make excellent backups for those
times when one person has failed to turn his/her radio on.. |
General Hazards of Working Alone
Though
unlikely, some emergency situations will absolutely require the presence of a buddy
because once you encounter a problem of this type, you will be unable to
save yourself.
For examples, see the pages on
hostile encounters,
mines and quarries and
big game trapping.
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