Great thought, Wildman. Not a lot of threads seem deal with being prepared to render aid to others (beyond friends, family, camping trip companions, etc). Not that people wouldn't, its just that a lot of our posts might be read as suggesting an underlying "every man for himself" attitude. This is a refreshing change of perspective, I think.

I agree that being able to aid others implies taking care of yourself, too. If I pull a person out of a car who needs CPR, but incapacitate myself doing it and perhaps pass out, I have just made a bad situation worse. Like the cards in the pockets of the airline seats say, if the oxygen masks drop out of the overhead, put YOURS on BEFORE attempting to aid the person next to you.

Frank2135