Emergency SOS Guide
Quick reference for survival emergencies
Status Broadcast
Send a pre-written status update to your saved emergency contacts.
4s
Breathe In
4s
Hold
4s
Breathe Out
4s
Hold
Repeat 4 times. This activates your parasympathetic nervous system.
Immediate Actions (S.T.O.P.A.)
STOP — Do not panic. Sit down. Breathe.
THINK — Assess: Are you injured? What resources do you have?
OBSERVE — Look around: What are the immediate dangers?
PLAN — Prioritize: Safety first, then shelter, fire, water, signal.
ACT — Take one step at a time. Start with the most critical need.
Priority Actions by Timeframe
Quick Reference
SOS Signal
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Whistle Distress
3 blasts, pause, repeat
Fire Triangle
3 fires in triangle
Ground Signal
X = Need Medical Help
Universal Edible Test
24 hour process
Water Boil Time
3+ minutes rolling
Universal SOS Pattern
• • • — — — • • •
3 short, 3 long, 3 short — Use with light, sound, or visual signals
🔦
Flash
📯
Whistle
🪨
Bang
REMEMBER
"I will survive this."
"One step at a time."