Acronyms and Aide Mémoires

[Marvell]

I taught PLAN (Protection, Location, Acquisition, Navigation) for years at Trueways, because that's the way it was taught there and it made sense at the time. Since then, I've been in contact with some of the old students and noted that they had mostly forgotten some aspect of it. I have found that those who have learnt PLAN and had it justified could often remember the order of priorities (Shelter/Fire, Rescue/Signals, Water, Food, Navigation/Escape) and reasoning, but not the aide mémoire in itself. I've heard a few others and I don't think that any of them have any real use and the time spent trying to learn them by rote is better served learning a little more about the human body, SAR and nature. That way, knowledge informs decision and we can be more dynamic.

I've written a little article on the matter.

http://blog.artandscienceofsurvival.com/2012/06/acronym-insanity.html

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[Humakt]

Erm, OK, how about this one to remind you how to pack your bag - what goes on top, what goes in the bottom etc:

Cover on top
Other items
Cooking stuff
Kip mat

:)

[Silverback]

I find it depends on an individuals learning style...personally I love them, they help me remember lots of things particularly at test time.... medicine is full of them.(which is my 'specialist' area)

[Martin]

Dining In A Rough Restaurant, Hurry Or Expect Accidents.

Priceless when filling in the sickness form at work. ;)

Martin

[AL...]

Good one martin LOL

Cheers
AL

[alvino78]

Dining In A Rough Restaurant, Hurry Or Expect Accidents.

Priceless when filling in the sickness form at work. ;)

Martin
lol many a wise thing said in jest!!!:happy-clapping:

[Marvell]

The medicine and first aid ones are great, but that's because they prescribe a definite order within a protocol and actually make sense :)

[Silverback]

The medicine and first aid ones are great, but that's because they prescribe a definite order within a protocol and actually make sense :)

Not necessarily. I'm thinking of the ones that help your remember signs and symptoms, illnesses et al like 4 H's and 4 T's the reversible causes of cardiac arrest and FISH SHAPED...the common causes of unconsciousness to name but two

[happybonzo]

Come on, the 6 Ps :)

[Silverback]

While I think on the military has more than its fair share. GRIT, CLAP and PAWPERSO are the ones that immediately spring to mind

[Marvell]

Not necessarily. I'm thinking of the ones that help your remember signs and symptoms, illnesses et al like 4 H's and 4 T's the reversible causes of cardiac arrest and FISH SHAPED...the common causes of unconsciousness to name but two

Ah yes, and in that case, a complete list of unambiguous words, which works nicely.

[FishyFolk]

Ah yes, and in that case, a complete list of unambiguous words, which works nicely.

Like this one, to recognize a stroke?

S - Smile - Smiles with a "crooked mouth"

O - Over the head - can't lift both arms over the head

S - Speak - can't understand or speak words on his own

Translated from Norwegian, but you get the idea.

[Silverback]

Like this one, to recognize a stroke?

S - Smile - Smiles with a "crooked mouth"

O - Over the head - can't lift both arms over the head

S - Speak - can't understand or speak words on his own

Translated from Norwegian, but you get the idea.


ours is F.A.S.T

Facial Weakness

Arm Weakness

Speech Problems

Time or Test all three dependent on what your level of training is

[Silverback]

Ah yes, and in that case, a complete list of unambiguous words, which works nicely.

or a list of latin names and eponymous terms which all medics must learn

like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGXn6HuCodE

[David_JAFO]

hello,
This is instilled in training plus 'Check..Check..& Check Again'
Regards
David
T^

Come on, the 6 Ps :)

[blacksmith]

If you are thrown into a survival situation always remember STOP. Stop, Think, Orientate and Plan.

[blacksmith]

An old management course one. TEAM Together Everyone Achieves More.

[saxonaxe]

Weapon/firearm safety procedure....SMB="Save My Bacon"...Check--Safety catch on..Magazine off..Breech clear.

[blacksmith]

KISS keep it simple stupid!

[Blackwing]

Anyone remember PFAWF? or Brian Hildreth?

Protection(from the elements and so on)
First Aid
Aid(improvised or otherwise)
Water(where to get it and how to make it safe)
Food

I think it was aimed more towards downed pilots but I learned it as a nipper and it's still in my head 35 years later