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Altruism specifically calls for putting another's interests above your own. If this is the case, then you put another's life before your own. If you put another life before your own, you do not care about your own survival because your own life is not your highest value.
Giving to others isn't necessarily altruism. You can give to others in your own rational self interest. It is just that you must never give more than you will receive. Otherwise you are irrational.
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Do you think only in extremes? The gaping flaw in your argument is the ridiculous extrapolation that you cannot value your life if it isn't your highest priority.
Also, giving to others without expecting a return is only irrational if you adopt a selfish approach to life where personal gain is your greatest ambition.