MOUNTAINEERING INFORMATION ARTICLES

Mountaineering Health and Safety

Safety is one of the important concerns in Mountaineering, or in any Outdoor Activity. Since you are in the mountains most of the time and medical help is not readily available, it is very important to know the possible situations that you can get yourself into. In this section, learn the various illnesses and injuries that you may experience when you are in high altitudes and the Prevention and Treatment of those illnesses. Likewise, know how to deal with Natural and Animal Hazards.

Blisters - Prevention & Treatment
Without the proper foot protection, your feet could easily be plagued with blisters during long hiking trips. But nothing should stop you from enjoying your hiking trip, not even blisters. This section gives you tips on how to prevent it and on how to treat it whenever you have one.

Outdoor First Aid
When hiking in remote areas or climbing high-altitude mountains and an accident happens, immediate help can be hard to find. It is therefore essential to know how to perform first aid to yourself or others when situations like that occur. Know what do when someone is afflicted with Hypothermia and Heat Stroke in this section.

Contacting Rescue Services
During emergency situations, it is important that you call for medical assistance as soon as possible. There are several ways of doing so that are described in this section. The use of radio, cellular phones and flares are just some of the methods that you can find here.

The sections above did not only touch on topics of how to deal with emergency situations but also of how to prevent them. If they were to be summarized in one word, that would be 'safety'. When engaging in activities where immediate medical response may not be available, safety should be a group's primary concern. No stupid pranks such as shouting in an avalanche-prone areas for what happens next can literally cost you your life and your limb. Enjoy your hiking trip without the hassle, be a wise hiker!

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