Geology staff, because often to the field in the difficult environment for scientific research work, in order to maximize the protection of life safety, and to ensure the successful completion of scientific research work. In addition to mastering the field survival skills, another must equipped with protective equipment, survival first aid equipment, communication equipment and work equipment.
First, the protective equipment, according to the field work environment of the climate, terrain to choose. For example, the cold or desert, rivers, jungles, mountains on the protective gear is different, the cold zone protection is mainly to resist the cold, to prevent frostbite. The jungle protection is mainly to resist poisonous insects. In general, wearing field work clothes (winter winter clothing, summer raincoat) is a must, from the material on the field work clothes protection is more targeted. Secondly, mountaineering boots, sun hat, goggles, gloves, compass, safety rope gear, flashlight and so on is also a necessary protective equipment, in the field geological survey, protective measures to do the more adequate, the more can reduce accidental injury.
Second, survival first aid equipment. in the field survey work should be based on the length of work, carry supplies, such as enough water and dry food, fire gear, sleeping bags, tents. Only in fully guarantee the basic survival needs, work can be carried out in an orderly manner. In addition, must be equipped with first aid medical kit, generally include: stop bleeding, bandage, disinfection, medicine and other emergency life preservation appliances, the plateau area must carry oxygen cylinders.
Third, communication equipment. For the field geological survey area cell phone signal is not covered or unstable, should carry satellite phones, radio, walkie-talkies, satellite navigation positioning equipment, maps. Before departure must check the effective use of equipment and battery life, and should consider carrying power generation equipment and spare batteries. In addition, in the communication equipment, can receive real-time weather forecasts, field environmental operations survey, should be the weather conditions, travel routes and operational areas of the topography, surface coverage, etc. to do early warning.
Fourth, work equipment. Field geological observation, recording, field sample collection and analysis of work equipment, these equipment is to help complete the geological survey work.
In the field geological survey, due to the harsh and complex environment, but also often occurs such as communication equipment, compass failure, geological disasters and other emergencies. And the above adequate equipment, can in the geologist in distress, the maximum degree of support, waiting for rescue. While waiting for rescue, we need to test the geologist's field survival skills.
After the emergency, in the situation of equipment limitations, geologists should survive as the first priority, to make good use of the equipment equipped with a fire to cook, on the wild resources edible plants and animals, to find and identify, as far as possible to replenish the physical energy. Generally walk along the river can reach the civilized world, the use of plants to the sun and star reference system to identify the direction. Geological survey personnel perennial wandering in the off-the-beaten-path, geologically complex environments, the wind and food, they have quietly contributed to China's geological research.