20 tips that could save the life of you or someone around you (20 photos)
At a critical moment, it is important to remain calm and act quickly and clearly. And this is much easier to do if you know at least the basic basics and rules of responding to emergency situations and just some algorithms for correct behavior. Here are some smart tips to write down and keep somewhere in your back pocket. It will not be worse.
1. If your vomit looks like coffee grounds, it may be internal bleeding. You should go to the emergency room immediately
2. If someone becomes ill on the street, you provide first aid and ask people nearby to call an ambulance, make sure you give instructions to a specific person
That is, “Here you are, a young man in a red jacket, call an ambulance, please.” If you don't make a specific request, there is a high probability that no one will do anything - everyone will assume that someone else will do it.
3. If he (or she) hits you, walk away. No second chances. Ask for help when you need it
4. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be done quite forcefully and at a very vigorous pace.
5. The pain of a heart attack in women is often different from the pain in men.
Most women do not experience the classic symptoms of chest pain radiating to the left arm. Rather, they feel a tightness in the chest, a very unpleasant sensation of gastric reflux, and a looming sense of doom. A heart attack is often described as the worst pain you've ever experienced, and women don't go to the doctor because "well, labor was worse." Advice for women is not to ignore symptoms such as tightness, pressure or tingling in the chest.
6. Don't drive when tired. Driving while tired is as dangerous as driving under the influence
7. If a service dog (for example, a guide dog) suddenly approaches you and clearly asks for help, follow it
They are trained to leave their owners and seek help only when absolutely necessary. You can save someone's life.
8. Do not pour water into boiling fat or oil.
9. Always keep a few extra water bottles in your car in case of emergencies.
10. If there is an unusual fishy smell in the apartment, the wiring may be damaged somewhere, the electrical equipment is faulty, a fire is starting or may start
11. Never combine cleaning products. For example, the combination of bleach and ammonia produces chloramine gas, which is very toxic
12. Choking occurs silently. The most a person who is choking can do is give some kind of hand signal (if possible)
13. The same story with a drowning man: it happens quietly and unnoticed. And second: if someone is drowning, it is better not to dive after him, but to throw him something like a life preserver
14. Always wear your seat belts
15. If someone is too hot (heatstroke), do not give that person cold water or suddenly move them to a cold place
Give water at room temperature and try to ensure that the cooling is gradual, otherwise the shock to the body will be too strong.
16. This is serious: don't forget to use sunscreen
17. Do not try to play with stray dogs, even if you consider yourself a great friend of all animals. You don't know what's on their mind
18. It is important to be able to recognize the signs of a stroke in yourself or someone else, and at the same time you need to think and act very quickly
Face: Can a person smile? No? Is his mouth or eyes drooping? Yes? Hands: Can a person raise both hands? No? Speech: Can the person speak clearly and understand what you say? No? It's time to call emergency services.
20. Don't panic. It only takes a second or two to gather your thoughts and make a decision