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Avalanches can happen wherever there is snow lying on ground of sufficient angle. Accidents in recent years in most mountain areas Avalanches Avalanches can happen wherever...

Lyme disease is spread by the bite of ticks that are infected with Borreli burgdorferi. On the Pacific Coast, the bacteria are transmitted to...

Child Survival Education Child Survival This Child Survival program is presented to students, cubs scouts, boy scouts, girl scouts, guides, parents and interest groups across...

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The holiday season can be a hectic time.  The potential for injury rises at holiday time with increases in, burns, fires, thefts, robberies, etc. Each...

How familiar are you with nature and animals in the outdoors? Take the quiz below and find out!   The answers are either "True" or "False". The...

Preventing and Avoiding Dog Bites An estimated 4.7 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs each year.  While some 2,500 of these...

United States Search and Rescue Task Force What is a Topographic Map? A topographical map is a representation of the Earth, or part of it.  Traditionally,...

United States Search and Rescue Task Force Wind Chill Index   Environmental Temperature °F Calm 40° 35° 30° 25° 20° 15° 10° 5° 0° –5° Wind Speed Apparent Temperature °F 5 MPH 35° 30° 25° 20° 15° 10° 5° 0° –5° –10   10 MPH 30° 20° 15° 10° 5° 0° –10° –15° –20° –25° 15 MPH 25° 15° 10° 0° –5° –10° –20° –25° –30° –40° 20 MPH 20° 10° 5° 0° –10° –15° –25° –30° –35° –45° 25 MPH 15° 10° 0° –5° –15° –20° –30° –35° –45° –50° 30 MPH 10° 5° 0° –10° –20° –25° –30° –40° –50° –55° 35...