10 Facts that May Save Your Life

 

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Most people can go through their life without being put in life-threatening situations, but sometimes, remembering what to do in such a case can make the difference between tragedy and a scary memory. Memorize these 10 simple facts and you just might be thankful you did one day, although I hope you never do.

1. The limits of the human body often follow the “Rules of Three”:

• 3 minutes without air
  
• 3 hours without shelter from the elements
  
• 3 days without drinking
  
• 3 weeks without eating 
• 2. If you find yourself caught in a riptide and being pulled out to sea, remain calm and swim parallel to the shore.
• Trying to fight the riptide is more likely to lead to exhaustion – the main cause of drowning.
  3. If you’re in a burning building – keep your head down.
  Fire victims often die from inhaling smoke rather than the fire itself. Poisonous smoke is hot and will rise while fresh air will remain close to the ground (Cover your face with a wet towel for extra protection).
  
  
  4. In a situation where you are crying for help, be specific.
  Calling specific people (“You with the blue shirt!”) will increase the likeliness of them helping you. Being called out puts them in an accountable position, reducing the likeliness of the “bystander effect” (the more people around, the more people feel like it's not their responsibility to be the one to help.)
  
  
  
  5. Most cell phones can dial the local emergency number when they’re locked, even without a SIM card.
  6. Learn how to give yourself the Heimlich maneuver.
   The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is a three-step emergency response technique that can save a life in seconds. It is a simple action that will often dislodge food or another object from a person's airway when they are choking, as it provides an increase in pressure in the abdomen and chest, enabling the object to be expelled. The onset of choking will often be sudden, and knowing how to do it properly and being willing to use that knowledge can save someone's life. Learn the method for performing the Heimlich maneuver by following these simple steps.
   Steps
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  Determine if the person truly choking. A choking victim will often have their hands around their throat and a desperate or panicked look on their face. They will not be able to breathe or speak, as they are suffering from complete airway obstruction (no air reaching their lungs). This means that they won't be able to respond to you when you ask if they're okay, or if they need help, other than nodding their head. Causes include food, trauma from injury or internal swelling from a severe allergic reaction. Look for the common symptoms of complete or total airway destruction:^[1][2]

  • Cannot breathe, or is making obvious efforts to take in breaths with great difficulty (observe for any in-drawing of spaces between the ribs and above the collarbones)
  • Cannot speak effectively or at all
  • Noisy breathing
  • Inability to cough effectively
  • Blue or gray color to lips and fingernail beds, face is grayish, due to lack of oxygen
  • Clutching at throat with both hands (the universal sign for choking)
  • Loss of consciousness.
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  Reassure the victim immediately that you are going to help him or her. Realize that you call for emergency help after you've tried to save the victim as every second counts.^[3] Have someone else call while you're attending the victim, if others are around.
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  Get the victim in a standing position. It can also be performed in a sitting position if the victim is too heavy for you or you're in a confined space such as a plane; just be sure to have plenty of room to perform the moves.
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  Do not perform back blows to a choking victim before proceeding to use the Heimlich maneuver. Although recommended by some first aid classes, they often only cause the object to be forced further down the trachea. .^[4]
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  Stand behind the victim. Stand with your legs separated, to form a "tripod" shape if the victim faints or becomes unconscious (this will help you to catch them and stabilize their fall quickly).

  • Reach around the victim from behind. Circle your hands around the victim's abdomen (stomach).
  • Make a fist with your dominant hand. The thumb of this fist should point into the fist. Place this fist just above the victim's navel (belly button) and under the breastbone.
  • Wrap your other hand firmly around this fist. Be sure to keep your thumb away from the victim's body, to prevent injury to the victim.
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  Perform the Heimlich maneuver, also known as abdominal thrusts:

  • Pull inward and upward, pressing into the victim's abdomen with quick upward thrusts, using good force. Make the motion similar to the letter "J" – in, then up.
  • Make the thrusts quick and forceful, as if you are trying to lift the victim off his or her feet from this position.
  • Perform abdominal thrusts in quick succession. Repeat the series of thrusts until the object is dislodged and expelled. The victim will cough out the obstacle obstructing their airway if this maneuver is successful.
  • Use less force if the victim is a child.
  • If the victim falls unconscious, stop the thrusts immediately. Be aware that this can happen if the object is not removed.
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  Check to see if normal breathing has returned. Once the object is gone, most people will return to breathing normally. If normal breathing has not returned, continue the thrusts.
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  Call for help immediately if you fail to dislodge the obstruction. If the victim is unconscious, stop abdominal thrusts:

  • Call emergency services. Ask for immediate assistance. Have someone else do this where possible, to save time.
  • Seek to clear the victim's airway (check the mouth and see if you can dislodge anything obvious) and provide artificial respiration (CPR).
  • Remain with the victim constantly. This is life threatening and he or she could die any moment; continue to administer artificial respiration to try to prolong their chances.
• 7. Do you spend more than two straight hours sitting down? Get up, stretch and walk around for 5 minutes.
  Whether you have an office job or you’re traveling, sitting for prolonged periods can lead to blood clots in your calves. These clots can travel through your bloodstream and end up blocking blood flow to vital organs.
  8. If you see a photo where you are the only person in a group who has ‘red eyes’, visit a doctor.
  ‘Red eye’ in just one person in a group may indicate a case of retinoblastoma, which is a type of eye cancer.
  
  
  
  9. If you’re a man and (for some reason) you use a pregnancy test that comes out positive, visit a doctor.
  A positive test in a man may be an indicator of testicular cancer.
  10. Even if the traffic light is green, it’s not necessarily safe to go.
   Try to give yourself 2-3 seconds before you go through that green light, especially if it's a busy intersection. A large percent of deadly vehicle accidents occur because some driver wanted to beat the red light. Waiting for those precious seconds makes sure you don't take that risk.