Signaling for Help

If you can’t continue and have to wait for rescue, prepare help signals as soon as possible.

• The international emergency sign for distress is three of any signal:
• Three fires evenly spaced
• Three blasts on a whistle
• Three flashes with a mirror
• If you’re near an open space, walk a large X in the grass, sand, or snow. If possible, outline it with rocks or branches. Do whatever you can to make it easier to see from a distance.