o The Four Primary Rules of Firearm Safety
- Watch that Muzzle! Keep it pointed in a safe direction at all times.
- Treat every firearm with the respect due a loaded gun. It might be, even if you think it isn’t.
- Be sure of the target and what is in front of it and beyond it. Know the identifying features of the game you hunt. Make sure you have an adequate backstop—don’t shoot at a flat, hard surface or water.
- Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until ready to shoot. This is the best way to prevent an accidental discharge.
- Check your barrel and ammunition. Make sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions, and carry only the proper ammunition for your firearm.
- Unload firearms when not in use. Leave actions open, and carry firearms in cases and unloaded to and from the shooting area.
- Point a firearm only at something you intend to shoot. Avoid all horseplay with a gun.
- Don’t run, jump, or climb with a loaded firearm. Unload a firearm before you climb a fence or tree, or jump a ditch. Pull a firearm toward you by the butt, not the muzzle.
- Store firearms and ammunition separately and safely. Store each in secured locations beyond the reach of children and careless adults.
- Avoid alcoholic beverages before and during shooting. Also avoid mind- or behavior-altering medicines or drugs.
- The BSA has a great program for getting the information you need to be proficient with safety concerns. I use this same "doctrine" with my nephews who have not been afforded the opportunity to be a Scout.
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- Be clean in my outdoor manners.
- Be careful with fire.
- Be considerate in the outdoors, and
- Be conservation minded.
- Axe safety comes with experience and matching the weight of the tool and the strength of the operator.
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- How do you fix a loose ax head? Soak the ax head in water for a couple of hours. When you get home drive a wedge into the head of the ax.
- When honing an ax rub a dry whetstone against the ax blade in a circular motion.
- What does bucking a log mean? Cutting through it. (Usually into one foot pieces.)
- What is the procedure for filing an ax? Check your handbook.
- Safe cutting with an ax requires clearance of an area at least how far all around? Grab the ax by the head. Slowly swing the ax at arm’s length all around and above you.
- List two reasons for not driving an ax into the ground. Chip. Rust. Dull it.
- How many people are allowed in an ax yard at any time? One.
- When an ax is not in use, what should be done with the blade? Sheath it or put it in a chopping block.
- Describe the contact method for chopping a stick. Check your handbook.
- Describe the contact method for splitting a stick. Check your handbook.
- Use a well maintained saw (sharp & set/kerf)
- A saw will cut wood twice as fast as an ax.
- Hold the wood firmly in place and use long, smooth saw strokes.
- When you have permission to clear a campsite of saplings, saw them off just above ground level.
- Name two kinds of camp saws. Folding saw, bow saws.
- What kind of file is used to sharpen a saw? Ignition file
- Sharpen your knife on an oiled sharpening stone.
- Hold the blade at a 30 degree angle to the whetstone.
- How many hands are used to properly close a knife? Two.
- Don’t carry a knife with the blade open.
- Close the blade before handing the knife to a friend.
- Cut away from you to prevent injury.
- Keep your knife dry, sharp, and clean at all times.
- Proper footwear for the task
- Prepare for the required task
- Keep feet, socks & gear as clean and dry as possible
- Use foot powder wisely
- Blisters and blister 1st aid
Travel safety
Food safety
Fire safety:
- Get your free fire permit from here: https://www.readyforwildfire.org/permit ... re-permit/
- Download your guide to fire building here: https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/5250/campfiretips.pdf
- Keep a shovel and bucket of water nearby to extinguish the campfire.
- Clear all flammable vegetation at least 5 feet in all directions.
- Your campfire permit is valid from the date issued until the end of the calendar year.
- Select a level, shaded location away from heavy fuels such as logs, brush or decaying leaves and needles.
- Use a shovel to clear an area at least 5 feet in all directions (local regulations may vary). Scrape away grass, leaves or
needles down to the mineral soil.
- Scoop a depression in the center of the cleared area in which to build the fire and put a ring of rocks around it.
- Cut wood in short lengths, pile within cleared area and light the fire. The fire should be built no larger than necessary.
- Fire must never be left unattended and the fire must be extinguished completely before everyone leaves camp.
Vehicle safety
Ham radio safety
- Have a plan that address release of the "blue smoke"
- When in doubt put a fuse inline
- Put a cover on your battery; do not allow your battery terminals/leads to be easily bridged
Campsite location safety
Redundancy
Clothing safety
Ice chest sanitation
meal prep safety
Generator safety
