A person’s life is his greatest value, and who cares for it better than he does. It is very important to develop a lightning reaction to unpredictable unpleasant events, which will protect your life from incorrigible consequences.
As they say, forewarned means armed. Therefore, our task today is to tell you about 10 useful life hacks that at some point can save your life.
10. If the car is in water, do not open the door immediately
The first reaction of a person drowning in a car is to get out of it as soon as possible. As is often the case, electronics fail, doors or windows, and seat belts can jam. And even if you managed to open the door at once, there is a possibility that while you are unfastening, water will quickly fill the cabin, and you will begin to choke. The best solution in this situation is to unfasten the belts and partially lower the windows, which will allow the cabin to slowly and gradually fill with water. Then try to get out through the window or open the door.
9. If you feel that you are being persecuted, or during an attack - throw away personal belongings
Sometimes it happens that you walk in a dark alley and literally feel with your back that you are being persecuted. If you turn around and see a suspicious person - then immediately turn closer to the windows of residential buildings or the carriageway, where there may be witnesses. If, however, the offender caught up with you and began to threaten, then try to scatter personal items from the bag around, leave the items of clothing. Firstly, it will distract the robber, because he is not so much interested in your life as the profit that has become available. Secondly, it will be easier for the police to determine your trajectory using personal cards and objects, even if you are kidnapped or led around a dark corner.
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Pedestrians sincerely believe that the driver feels confident in the car and always has the necessary traffic regulations, so they boldly step behind the car. In fact, it is always necessary to leave the driver the opportunity to turn back, make a maneuver, and carry out a sharp braking. Remember that each car has a “blind spot”, and if you get there, the driver will not notice you in the rear-view and side mirrors. This happens when a pedestrian crosses the road, getting too close to the vehicle. Also, the issue is relevant for cyclists who follow the machine back to back.
7. Do not conflict with other road users
Continuing the theme of car traffic, we advise you to be more careful and focused on the road. Often, drivers begin to swear from scratch, sometimes even without leaving the car, because they still can not affect the conflict. As a result, a quarrel is fired up from scratch, which can lead to mutual insults, beatings and even injuries, even death. Do not forget that cursing while driving reduces the concentration of the driver, therefore, in a state of affect, he can become an involuntary initiator of an accident in which other people will suffer.
6. Do not rinse a wound in a pond.
If you find yourself in a forest, steppe or other wilderness, while getting a wound while moving or from a bite of wild animals, then, of course, you need to find a way to disinfect your skin. At first glance, it might seem that washing it in the nearest body of water can save the situation. But you must consider that in the wild, specific microflora lives in the water, including bacteria and pathogenic microbes. Yes, and stagnant water itself accumulates waste products of other animals and plants, which can provoke infection of the wound. The best solution is to search for medicinal herbs (for example, celandine or plantain), form a fresh cut and treat damage with healing juice.
5. How to escape in the water with the help of trousers - we turn their life jacket
Caught in open water without buoys and objects within sight - pants will help save life! This trick was once used by sailors. Trouser legs must be tied to a knot, while holding the belt with your hands. Then, with the resulting “construction”, hit the water surface several times, which will allow air to penetrate into the legs, turning them into a kind of inflatable life jacket. The method, of course, is doubtful, but it is better than nothing.
4. If you are stuck in the snow for a long time, do not eat it.
As a rule, when you get stuck on an icy peak or after the collapse of the slopes in a camping trip, you least think about water. However, if your metabolism still requires life-giving moisture, then try to refrain from eating snow instead of water. It turns out that our body spends a significant amount of valuable energy on the transformation of moisture from one state of aggregation (solid snow) to another (liquid water). As a result of the loss of this same energy, rapid hypothermia of the body occurs, which reduces your survival resource. Snow can be used in small quantities only in case of unbearable thirst, but it is better to try to melt it by any method.
3. Once in a discontinuous flow, do not swim immediately to the shore
The discontinuous flow is an enhanced flow of water that forms near the shore. When you get into it, you can push out into the open sea (ocean) with great force of the water stream or move along the riverbed, risking injury from a rocky bottom and driftwood. If you fall into such a course, then do not try to swim against it towards the shore. Your task is to get out strictly perpendicular to the flow and only then diagonally.
2. In case of explosion, open your mouth
If you find yourself in a dangerously dangerous area or in a firing zone, then always remember the “golden rule” that with loud noises you need to open your mouth as wide as possible, and maybe even scream. This will help prevent damage to the eardrum and reduce the risk of contusion. Also remember that you must move carefully in the danger zone, as other explosives may be nearby, and the following volleys follow the explosion.
1. Do not seek shelter under bridges during a tornado
If you live in a region where tornadoes are not uncommon, hiding under tall buildings (including bridges) is not a good idea. As practice shows, bridges, balconies, towers, awnings and other high-rise buildings collapse under the influence of a tornado in the first place, dragging their inattentive victims to the wreckage. By the way, opening windows in a house or car to relieve pressure during a tornado is also a bad advice.
It would seem that the recommendations are quite simple and intuitive. However, in a state of shock and stupor, a person can not immediately figure out how to react in a particular extreme situation. We advise you to carefully remember these life hacks in order to be ready in case of danger.