Or maybe in the rush to find the trail that must be just around the next bend, their footing is lost and they take a tumble down the side of a steep hill. Whatever the cause, an injury has been incurred and survival has just been made that much more difficult. A safety pin has a number of uses in first aid. It can be used to immobilize an arm by pinning the cuff of a long sleeve shirt to its chest to fashion a makeshift arm sling. Safety pins can be used to secure a bandana over a wounded and bleeding arm or leg. They can even be used to help keep a severe wound closed in place of stitches in dire circumstances. And I’ve removed more than one splinter in the wilderness using a trusty safety pin. In my kit, safety pins are well worth their weight and the space they take up. What other uses have you found for safety pins? Related Posts. Why Garbage Bags Should be in Your Survival Kit; Why Parachute Cord Should be in Your Survival Kit; Why a Handkerchief Should be in Your Survival Kit; The Traveler’s Dilemma