Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Survival Test

I found this recently...read and think about how you'd rate each item. Then check out the answers at: http://jeremyzach.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/communal-building-activity-survival-simulation/

Don't freak at some of the items listed...be sure and read the answer before you jump to conclusions. Oh, and don't be surprised if you see this during a meeting sometime in the future!

This activity encourages group decision making. On a side note, this simulation is actually used in the military to train soldiers how to think when trying to survive.

SURVIVAL SIMULATION:

You and your team have just survived the crash of a small plane. Both the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash. It is mid-January, and you are in Northern Canada. The daily temperature is 25 below zero, and the night time temperature is 40 below zero. There is snow on the ground, and the countryside is wooded with several creeks crisis-crossing the area. The nearest town is 20 miles away. You are all dressed in city clothes appropriate for a business meeting. Your group of survivors managed to salvage the following items:

A ball of steel wool
A small ax
A loaded .45-caliber pistol
Can of Crisco shortening
Newspapers (one per person)
Cigarette lighter (without fluid)
Extra shirt and pants for each survivor
20 x 20 ft. piece of heavy-duty canvas
A sectional air map made of plastic
One quart of 100-proof whiskey
A compass
Family-size chocolate bars (one per person)

Your task as a group is to list the above 12 items in order of importance for your survival. List the uses for each. You MUST come to agreement as a group.

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