
Foil Blankets - a great addition how many uses can you think of?
Foil blankets have many uses across a range of industries. In survival and first aid they are essential items. Discover just some of the ways they can be used.

Catherine Phillips
Franchise PartnerFoil blankets are ideal for preventing hypothermia or shock during an emergency, they maintain the body's temperature by reflecting up to 90% heat giving great insulation. There is a Foil Blanket included in the Dog First Aid Full Kit, but if you don't have this most Franchisees sell these.
Here's my much promised list of 20 things you can use a foil blanket for
- Put on top of your dog to maintain heat
- Put under your dog to insulate from cold ground
- Use as a shelter
- Use as a water carrier
- Use to carry your dog
- Use as a sling
- Use to wrap round a foreign body to pack out & stabilise
- Use to attract attention
- Use to reflect sun to spark a fire
- Use to collect rainwater
- Use to build a hammock
- Use to create a carrier
- Use as a hood
- Cut into strips & tie to mark a way
- Use to line your wellies & keep feet warm/dry
- Cut into strips & tie to create a rope/tether
- Use as tablecloth
- Use with stones to create a weight
- Use as a sail
- Make a kite