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Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver
In this day and age, survival in the traditional sense of the word is no longer a thing. Or, at the very least, its meaning has shifted from what hunter-gatherers considered it to mean to a less extreme version of getting by in the world.
But it is by no means gone as a concept. There is always a non-zero chance of any of us finding ourselves in situations that would require survival skills.
So, just to be safe, folks in this viral r/ask thread shared random first aid and survival facts.
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#1
Had an elderly neighbor pass out in his yard last summer at the age of 96. Ran over while calling 911 and checked vitals, then ran back home after remembering from 30 years back in boyscouts that if someone is possibly heat strokin, stuff ice packs in their armpits and growing area. Paramedics said it probably saved his life and kept his heart from stopping. He was back home from the hospital 2 days later and back out mowing his lawn in 98 degree weather. He's a stubborn old man with a good heart
Downunderdude 1 year ago
💭💭hope that idiot neighbour doesn't come and shove ice down my pants again...
PolymathNecromancer 1 year ago
Funny thing... if I was 96 I might find it exciting
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Javelina Poppers 1 year ago
It's hard for many to give up any form of their independence as they age. Went to visit my 98 year old grandpa and caught him on the roof inspecting for loose shingles. That was a heart stopping moment.
Johnny OTS 1 year ago
I fell out at football practice back in the day, and I woke up with huge bags of ice stuffed everywhere they could put one...it was wild, but I gotta believe it worked. Thank god for trainers...they know more than just taping ankles!!!
David 1 year ago
Head, Armpits, Groin. Arteries close to the surface and your body tries really hard to keep enough blood flow to your head and groin. My military survival training was pretty minimal but I remember them teaching us you could lose up to half of your body heat through either head or groin. That was for hypothermia but same concept applies when trying to remove heat from the body.
Papa 1 year ago
Maybe not for cases that severe, but if someone is overheated have them hold their hands out with their palms up and pour cold water on their wrists. That will cool the blood in the veins close to the skin and carry the cooler blood to the rest of the body.
Zophra 1 year ago
Is that enough surface area for exchange to really cool the entire body?
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#2
Trust your instincts. Don’t worry about “looking dumb” or “offending” someone by crossing the street, not getting into a lift, doing something because others dare you and a whole lot of other things.
Breadcrumb. 1 year ago
Trust your gut! If it says that person is a creep they likely are and you don't owe them s**t. To much is on the line babe, so get!
Aaron Parker 1 year ago
Everyone automatically thinks this only applies to women in dark alleys at night or whatever, but it can apply to a million things. Like men who get pressured to marry or have a baby because thats what people are "supposed to do." Seen it many times, nobody wins. Trust your gut
Ryan-James O'Driscoll 1 year ago
Had some woman walking in front of me while I was walking home. I'm a fast walker at the best of times and she was looking behind her, clearly nervous. I'm going the same way as her so I'm at a bit of a loss. I slowed down and crossed the road. Trying to reassure her by getting some space between us and signalling that I am just on my own journey. She turned into my street and by the time I got there, she was sprinting. I went into my home somewhat baffled and angry about why I was percieved like that. But when I spoke to other women, they had a different perspective. Unfair as it was, that woman had no idea what I was doing. My attempts at looking less creepy night have made me look moreso. Perhaps had I acted more predictably or paused to examine a hedge. My intentions were nothing. I just wanted to do home. But she had no idea of that. She just saw a guy following her. Today I try to be mindful of how I appear.
Yudita 1 year ago
True, that would be pretty scary, especially at night. To see a man following me, then that same man crosses the street, and as I enter my street, he's already behind me again and I just want to get home safely. It's interesting to hear your perspective though, while my heart is in my stomach and I'm afraid of an unknown and dark scenario.
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Xenia Harley 1 year ago
Once, I was going to my college class in a multistory building. There was a guy in a trench coat, hanging in the back of the elevator. Everyone else got off the floor below me, and I heard a zipper, and got off with everyone else! Didn't want to see if my suspicions were correct, and dude was going to expose himself! LOL!
María Hermida 1 year ago
If something looks dangerous, or if you think you won't be ok if you do it, even if other people have done it first, just DON'T DO IT. Different people have different abilities, and you don't have to prove anything to anybody. Don't follow the crowd and use your own brain. You are not a coward if you don't do a "dare". Just intelligent enough to think of the consequences.
María Hermida 1 year ago
Another thing. Don't be afraid of not being polite. I mean, if you are dealing with a stranger/acquaintance/relative/workmate/etc and the situation seems weird, just go. Run. Shout. Whatever. There's a film called "Room", about a girl who is kept captive for years until she manages to escape. One day, during an argument with her mother, she tells her: if only you hadn't forced me to be polite to everybody! It was the saddest moment in the whole film, because it's true. Girls are told we have to be nice, never get angy, smile... B******t. You don't owe anything to anybody. If you need to be rude, be rude, go away, don't answer, don't smile, don't accept a lift. Keep safe, and f**k the world. If somebody thinks you are rude it's their problem, not yours.
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XenoMurph 1 year ago
But don't let that descend into paranoia. The world is not nearly as dangerous as we imagine (in the West) but yes, avoid creepy guys, and some who aren't
María Hermida 1 year ago
It depends on where you live, really. "The West" is awfully big, but even apparently quiet areas are never completely safe. I live in a small town in the north of Spain where nothing ever happens... But three women have been killed in a path along the river in the last years and the murderer/s have not been found. Even if you think it's safe, pay attention to your surroundings. Take off the f*****g earphones and listen. Don't be paranoid, be aware.
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Crybabyartist 1 year ago
Then how would Johnny Knoxville make enough money to eat and have drugs?
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bbfa 1 year ago
I was changing travelers checks for cash at a walk up in London after dinner when a man stepped really close to my right. Although I noted he was from a culture that has different beliefs about personal space, I strongly said "I am making a financial transaction and you are making me uncomfortable, step away." He acted pouty and hurt, but he did walk away. I am a woman who travels alone, I'm not there to be a pleaser. Part of me felt like a B, but you can't be careful enough, and I don't think owed him courtesy.
#3
if your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, or in a snowstorm, stay with the car. It is a shelter and easy to see from the air. Whereas people who walk off to get help end up lost or frozen, fall into ditches, get covered up by snow, etc.
Also, in an emergency situations, do not take shortcuts through unfamiliar territory. If you know a sure way to get somewhere, use that.
BK BigFish 1 year ago (edited)
Good advice. Google "Kim Family lost in Oregon." 1) They took a "shortcut" that ended up in dead-end logging trails, 2) the father got out of the car and tried to find help and died, 3) his wife and young daughter and baby (!) survived by staying in the car for nine days.
LapCat 1 year ago (edited)
The mother breastfed both the baby and their small child (age 4 at the time I think) to keep them nourished while they were stranded. Scary situation. :(
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Stygtand 1 year ago
Keep some small candles in the car. The ones in a little metal container. They can keep the car warm for a long time
JB 1 year ago
And a lighter, they aren’t much good without the means to light them. I find a LOT of non-smokers forget that bit. They’re all “look at my car emergency kit! I got this, that, the other. Energy bars, water, foil blanket and CANDLES!” Me: Where’s your lighter? 🤔
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Enuya 1 year ago (edited)
The part about going through unfamiliar teritory is great advice in general. My grandma has this saying: "who straightens their road, doesn't sleep at home" (or in other version: "who shortens their road, doesn't come back home"). And *every* time I forget about it in a place I don't know, I either end terribly late or lost. Don't use shortcuts if you're not sure how they work
Dangerous Dave 1 year ago
Excellent advice. FWIW, highly recommend the book “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why” by Laurence Gonzales. He writes about, and shares scary examples of, how quickly a situation (a short hike, walk, climb, swim, drive) can go dangerously wrong. Sobering but fascinating and helpful. Changed how I approach swimming / snorkeling in ocean, trekking ‘ hiking, etc.
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Ropre 1 year ago
If you live somewhere rural and get a lot of snowstorms then you should always have food, water and blankets in your car just in case.
Yudita 1 year ago
This reminds me of my mom. She always has a blanket in her car for "the children" (and we are all adults for a long time haha).
Load More Replies... XenoMurph 1 year ago
As long as there's decent visibility, wait until it's probable someone is looking for you, then burn your spare tyre. LOTS of smoke, seen for miles.
Ponyo (they/them) 1 year ago
if the situation calls for it, burn a spare tire. the smoke will be dark and easy to see
wiscohomegrown 1 year ago
We keep a few small traffic cones and a high visibility insulated jacket in the car just in case. Wisconsin winters are brutal and breaking down on the freeway can be just as dangerous as on an abandoned road if no one can see you.
Katrina Nixon 1 year ago
And if the car is running make sure the exhaust doesn't get blocked by snow.
Survival can mean a lot of things. Seriously, Wikipedia’s segment on survival alone suggests everything from survival of individuals, societies and civilizations as living organisms to physical, non-living things like engineering structures as well as concepts like legal interest holding, and political succession and even things like the soul and spirit.
#4
Honey is a natural anti-biotic and can be applied directly to a wound.
DarkViolet 1 year ago
Manuka honey is medical-grade honey, used to support autolytic debridment for traumatic wounds. I presently have a leg injury that resulted in a hematoma. The honey is helping the wound to debride and drain. Much better than going to a wound clinic to have a nurse physically cut away the dead tissue.
Diolla 1 year ago (edited)
True! I've used it on old sores, works wonders, might sting though.
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PattyK 1 year ago
Should not be applied to a burn. Nothing should be applied to a burn except cool water.
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago (edited)
Lukewarm water, cool water can cause an additional temperature shock for the injured tissue
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Deborah B 1 year ago
Salt is also good. If you can't get to a dentist, swish hot salty water around in your mouth several times a day. If you have a wound, and it might be getting infecteded, but you don't have access to antibiotics, soak it in hot salty water twice a day for 15 min. Needless to say - if you have access to a doctor or pharmacist, ask them for advice instead.
Zophra 1 year ago
I should probably look it up but I'm just tired and down today. Why doesn't the osmotic pressure/ hypertonicity it kill human cells which don't even have a cell wall like bacteria? People are stating this is applied to open injuries - lots of contact with living tissue. Do you know?
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María Hermida 1 year ago
Honey is a natural antibiotic if you buy real honey. The cheap supermarket stuff has never been near a bee and should not even be called "honey".
#5
I went to medical school so I have a plethora of knowledge in this subject but here’s one thing that everyone EVERYONE gets wrong: you cannot shock someone who has no heart beat. That does not cause someone’s heart to start beating. Everything you learned on TV is a lie.
Eric Brown 1 year ago
This reminds me of a Family Guy skit where a doctor was using a defibrillator on a patient and the patient explodes and the doctor says, "I forgot to say clear"
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Jeff White 1 year ago
A shock is used to very temporarily stop a potentially deadly heart rhythm and (hopefully) allow the heart to restart with a regular beat.
DoNotGoGentleIntoThatGoodNight 1 year ago
Oooh this is interesting. I did not know this so thank you for explaining this. (Unless this is false information) But this does actually make sense so thanks for teaching me something new :)
Load More Replies... Patsy Robins 1 year ago
The shock is used to try and revert an abnormal heart rhythm to normal. It actually stops the heartbeat, allowing the electrical system of the heart to hopefully reset (with the assistance of drugs) and then start again in a normal rhythm.
Mabelbabel 1 year ago
There was a horrible case in my region a while back-a school student collapsed while playing football (soccer). There were first-aider presents, and a defibrillator was available-the teachers did CPR but sadly the boy passed. The local newspaper absolutely excoriated the teachers for not shocking the boy, it named them publically, loads of awful articles about it basically blaming them and they ended up getting death threats. It turned out they had been following the instructions on the defib-there a display which tells you what to do, and he hadn't been in a rhythm that would have worked with defib. They did nothing wrong, and at the inquest, the coroner made that very clear. Not a single apology from the journalists though, and the articles weren't retracted.
Yudita 1 year ago
The apologies should be so much louder and in the larger number than those stupid accusations and misleading articles!
Load More Replies... Ham Fright 1 year ago
just be aware that no pulse in an extremity does not mean there's no heart beat. If you find someone collapsed and can't find a pulse, still use the A.E.D.
N. 1 year ago
YEAH! the hospital was discreetly getting ready to jolt me when my heart rate kept going up and up and up. I said, "But I'm AWAKE?!!" Nurse said "It's not pleasant but we don't wait for it to stop!"
Jeff Jones 1 year ago
Ima retired paramedic & wife is a primary care doc. We stopped watching medical shows a LONG time ago.
#6
this is pretty well known, but if you get stabbed/impaled by something, leave it in until you can get proper medical attention!
Enuya 1 year ago
The problem is - while many people know it, it's an instinctual reaction to try to remove it. You have to be very self-conscious to avoid it, especially in case of smaller objects. And in a moment of panic we don't tend to be reasonable
Lady Gypsy Rain 1 year ago
Also in instances of intense pain. Even the most knowledgeable people can forget this rule of thumb if they are in intense pain
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martymcmatrix 1 year ago
I remember that day in december...but it was Cupid's golden arrow and not the one made of lead, so...🤷🏽
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Bonnie Edwards 1 year ago
Many years ago, hubby and I had just come out of the cinema. A man walked up with multiple shallow stab wounds (there was a gang making random attacks that night). I have experience in wound management. Almost all of his wounds were in muscle, and while they looked bad to most watchers, they weren't bleeding at all. While waiting for ambulance to arrive, I had to fend off several well-meaning people who wanted to tourniquet non-bleeding wounds.
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
I practically had to tackle the neighbor woman who wanted to pull the arrow out of her 8 y/o son's chest (lung shot). His brother shot him "by accident". The paramedics told her point blank the kid would have died before they got there if she had.
DoNotGoGentleIntoThatGoodNight 1 year ago
Unless you are starring in a movie or tv show and need the added dramatic effect. Then you can just go ahead and pull out the impaled object for plot convenience. ;)
Duck Duck Panda 1 year ago
This reminds me of something I saw on here once — basically, a kid somehow got a pencil in his eye, and while they were in the ambulance on the way to hospital the paramedics said something like, “Just so you know, if anything like this happens again, leave the object in the wound” and the mum PUT THE PENCIL BACK IN HIS EYE and I was internally screaming when I read that
Terry Fergusson 1 year ago
If you pull it out by mistake, you can fix things by stabbing yourself again in the same hole.
This is besides side-concepts like reproductive success, i.e. survival of particular genes and even nominal terminology for a genre of film, video games, and other aspects of media entertainment.
So, you can imagine why the traditional concept of survival—as in a person just trying to stay alive—is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind.
#7
Keep away from idiots.
Pieter LeGrande 1 year ago
They will drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience.
L H 1 year ago
It's impossible. I'm walking around surrounded by Darwin award winners every day ...
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What if most of the people in your own government are scoundrel idiots? Advice?...
Yudita 1 year ago
This reminded me of that meme where that messy, sleepy and disheveled owl holds an empty cup in her hand and says : "NO COFFEE, NO WORKEE" lol
Load More Replies... Deborah B 1 year ago
Keep away from people who do crime, drugs, or have attitude problems. Your "friends" can drag you into things that you wouldn't get involved with on your own.
Yudita 1 year ago
You've never tried any drug? You have never done anything that could be easily labeled as a crime? (I'm doing it every single day. And with great joy, with my head held high and proud.) It all sounds a bit superficial and no one would expect that kind of behavior from me personally. For example, I live in Amsterdam and the main means of transport, from which I practically do not get off if I go anywhere. The problem arises when the law does not respect the people who should abide by it. Since I dance professional ballet, and i spend part of my working time warming up and stretching the muscles and ligaments of the whole body, my goal is to come by bike, in the cold most often, that's why I'm trying to get through this journey as soon as possible. And so we come to the problem - the path from my apartment to the theater where I spend almost all my time, is full of unnecessarily placed traffic lights, which would force me to travel to the theater for half an hour more, get off my bike which means that my seat has cooled down, along with a body that compromises in need of warmth so that there is no injury that could cost me my career. Of course, and thus forget 20 years of hard work for the purposes of preparing for this position that I find myself in now, at the peak of my career. So I break the law every day, according to which I would commute to work three or four times more than I es me go in circles and my theater do now because the traffic light mak is across the road in a straight line (I can see it from the window of my room). Unfortunately, sometimes NOT listening to the law can save us a life without problems.
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This isn't physical first aid, but if you experience a traumatic event, play Tetris as soon as possible. It helps to block the formation of memories that can lead to post-traumatic symptoms and flashbacks.
Zophra 1 year ago
So I read further on this - unfortunately there is controversy that this might just be a placebo effect. Still, a placebo effect is better than no effect.
Florence O'Grady 1 year ago
Medically speaking, placebos can work, sometimes. You have to trust the person telling you the medicine will work.
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K Davis 1 year ago
Doesn't work fully. I witnessed a dog drown, be pulled out of the lake dead I did cpr on it and got it back to life. It sadly died a few hours later. I tried this as had read about it, didn't work. Still have awful flashbacks. There was 1 study done and it showed some positive reactions for some participants but it could likely be a placebo. More research needs to be done, but it certainly didn't help me. I mean it didn't harm me trying, and helped me forget for the time I was playing, but that didn't last when I stopped.
H.L.Lewis 1 year ago
You didn't just witness, but actively tried to help that dog. I don't know if it makes a difference to play a game, but I would think that it would be much harder to also have the tactile memory to overwrite as well.
Load More Replies... Lady Gypsy Rain 1 year ago
This sounds plausible. Something to do with how memories are encoded. EMD therapy helps rewire things using external stimuli. I’d be curious to talk with my therapist about this.
Lauren Caswell 1 year ago
According to an old PSA, tetris leads to m*rd*r? https://youtu.be/CbZ_O5Y9pgg?si=mb2pYuTxTwYU5Gcd
#9
People have been found dead of dehydration with drinking water on them. If you end up lost or stranded don’t try to ration water yourself to make it last longer, your body is best at utilizing whatever reserves it has. Dehydration symptoms can come on quickly and it may already be too late before you realize.
Pyla 1 year ago
In distance cycling the motto is that you aren’t drinking enough if you aren’t peeing.
Gwyn 1 year ago (edited)
It's far more common that people don't bring enough water or don't bring water at all. Bring twice what you think you need and track how much you use. If you get halfway through the water turn around and go back. If the return is uphill then turn around before you get halfway through the water.
Ponyo (they/them) 1 year ago
if there is no alternative, drink dirty water. you will die of dehydration quickly but most toxins, parasites, etc. will take much longer to kill you. hopefully by then you’ll be safe.
Enuya 1 year ago
Don't drink your pee unless it's absolutely necessary. And if you really have no other choice, don't do it twice a row
UselessKnowledgeFont 1 year ago
Now if only I could recall how much water per person I was told to always have on hand for impromptu desert trips
Little Wonder 1 year ago
About 250ml, in a cup, with a teabag, while you sit in your hotel room looking at the desert from inside the aircon.
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Cathy Carey 1 year ago
It's hard because you don't always feel thirsty when dehydrated, so be aware and drink even if not thirsty. Roses lime juice is really good splashed into some water - just enough to add some flavor.
In an article by StudyFinds, it says that the average American thinks they can survive in the wilderness for roughly 16 days. This, however, seems very questionable because only 17% of folks are very confident about their ability to start a fire, let alone identify edible plants and berries (14%).
#10
When encountering bears, remember this:
Brown = lay down (play dead)
Black = fight back
White = goodnight (you're f****d no matter what)
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
And in the unlikely case you kill the polar bear - don't eat it's liver
ThePlantigrade 1 year ago
Nope, not true. The bear’s behaviour determines what you have to do, not the colour. This website is a good summary: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/mtn/ours-bears/securite-safety/ours-humains-bears-people
SCP 4666 1 year ago
Well good thing that most of us don`t live in polarbear territory
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Alpha_Snail 1 year ago
Wrong, don’t ever fight back because you will lose, even black bears can kill you in one swipe of their paw
Ponyo (they/them) 1 year ago (edited)
you are actually more likely to be struck by lightning than to be killed by a black bear. their claws aren’t even sharp enough to break skin in most situations. here’s a good article about that https://bear.org/how-dangerous-are-black-bears/
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TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
Make sure to take a slow running friend with you
Load More Replies... Duh 1 year ago
Well..when I lived in grizzly country I was taught to yell and wave your arms to try to look big. You drop when they're 15 feet away or less. When you drop, fall to your knees, get into fetal position but wrap your hands around the back of your neck to try to protect everything in there. Often when they charge at you they swerve off but you have to look at least somewhat threatening. If you're wearing a backpack try to stay with the pack on top like a turtle shell. Then.... you can play dead.
#11
pine tree sap is highly flammable, and a ripped shirt soaked in it and wrapped around a pole is a fantastic torch
SolitaryIntrovert 1 year ago
First time I smelled that, I said "Well son of a pitch"
Load More Replies... Lady Gypsy Rain 1 year ago
I’ve grown up in areas of pine tree forests much of my life. Never knew this hack and think it’s quite cool
Chewie Baron 1 year ago (edited)
No. That would be the gangs of teenage squirrels and crow gangs. Violent little buggers.
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Kristie Jones 1 year ago
Knew some guys who got lost in the woods after a snowboard adventure gone awry — they got a fire going with Carmex, a ski lift ticket, and a few brown pine needles. This they put on a dry rock.Someone had a lighter. They fed it and this worked — they had a nice fire going and had melted some snow when they were rescued, hypothermic but otherwise whole …
Naomie Moore 1 year ago
Wow! How did I not know this? Did I not remember what my dad taught us? Thank you!!!
#12
Take a first aid class. They're inexpensive and could help you save a life.
Louise Clarke 1 year ago
All parents and parents to be should know first aid and how to do CPR on infants and children
Kel_how 1 year ago (edited)
As a student teacher, I had to get first aid/CPR certified. Luckily I haven't needed those skills at work, but I've used them in other situations.
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ckcl 1 year ago (edited)
Or your own. Wasn't life threatening, but I accidentally sliced the tip of a finger off before. I was alone so had to stop the bleeding and bandage it myself, even fashioned an elevated sling (very tricky to do on yourself one handed). Got it seen to medically the next day as a precaution and was told I did basically exactly as they would have. Almost fully back to normal now, it wasn't deep enough to do permanent damage.
Douglas Tucker 1 year ago
Add swimming classes to this also. Too many folks of all ages have drown because they never had time or were never allowed to learn this important skill.
Lady Gypsy Rain 1 year ago (edited)
Maybe even your own. These classes taught me how to give myself the heimlich and never thought I’d need it for myself. Only took needing it once to make it worth learning. ETA you should also take refresher courses as often as recommended. Instruction has changed somewhat over the years since I took my first class at 12 yoa. Also make certain your babysitter or daycare has this training
K Davis 1 year ago
Every time I've used my first aid skills (CPR on a human and a dog, heavy bleeding twice from a large cut/ cuts and severe broken bones) I've been the only one there who knew what to do. Even the rest of the people there who didn't know what to do medically were just flapping and hadn't called 999, or anything veguely helpful like find something to stop the bleeding, stick an umbrella over the person as it's raining etc. just stood there in a group randomly saying things like "are you ok" or "someone should do something" it's quite scary how useless they all have been. Why basic first aid should be a compulsory topic taught to everyone!
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
Mandatory if you want to get a driving license anywhere here in Europe
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
All firehouse/firemen/EMS should offer these classes (to teens & adults) in their spare times, assuming fulltime Fire & EMS. My fire dept only offers "Babysitting" classes to teens, why not expand the topics and include anyone who needs to learn the latest First Aid techniques?
The upside of this is that nearly 2 of 3 people experienced a newfound appreciation for the great outdoors because of the pandemic. Nearly 80% of them started thinking more critically about their eco-friendliness with another near 80-percentile claiming that this appreciation also boosted their willingness to take more action about said eco-friendliness.
#13
If you are bitten by a cat and it breaks skin, it is advised to go to urgent care immediately. This is not because of rabies but rather the nasty bacteria in a cat's mouth. Cats' teeth are so sharp and small that it is essentially taking a hypodermic needle of bacteria and injecting you. The puncture wound is usually so small that the skin heals very quickly and the bacteria in deeply, making it hard to clean properly. These bites more often than not result in nasty fast-spreading infections.
Getting bitten in the hand or finger are the worst spots.
Look for red streaks.
Luckily, oral antibiotics that are started on right away usually clear the infection...but sometimes you will need IV antibiotics.
The oddly cool thing, and I can speak from experience, when you get IV antibiotics for this kind of bite you can basically start feeling the infection stop spreading and your swollen wound site beginning to shrink. It was like instant relief. My cat bit me (by mistake, he was trying to bite a brush). I didn't think anything of it. The next day the infection was spreading up my arm and my finger looked like a cocktail sausage. The ER doc said I could have lost my hand if I waited just a little bit longer to go somewhere.
Alpha_Snail 1 year ago
Same with humans, we have tons of bacteria in our mouths. If you get bit and it breaks skin then go to the doctor
martymcmatrix 1 year ago
But don't forget to take your bitten off limbs with you...
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giku T 1 year ago
happened to me.bitten by my own vaccinated indoor cat! been 4 months, used to weeks of amoxicillin and my finger still hurts/throbs when i try to squeeze something. the microbiota of the mouth of an elderly cat can be really dangerous.
CultOfBambi 1 year ago
Crikey! This is all quite worrying. I've been bitten by cats more times than I can count over the years (usually playfully but sometimes not) and just used antiseptic and a plaster (band-aid). Thankfully I've never had any lasting ill-effects but I'll definitely bear this in mind in future. My youngest cat is very bitey - I guess I taste really good. :)
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Lauren Bridger 1 year ago
Off topic: but where it says look for red streaks does that only apply to those with lighter complexions? I read that many people who have more melanin go without proper diagnoses when skin reddening and rashes are the major indicators. (Like Lyme disease) Because most med schools use light complexions when illustrating the signs.
just me 1 year ago
This is true. But, in the last few years a med student, Malone Mukwende, made/published a book on skin conditions on darker skin, called Mind the Gap.
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Pan Narrans 1 year ago
I've been bitten by cats so many times I can't count them and never had an inflammation or an infection. I know n=1. Let's just say, if you see or feel an infection, then get treatment.
Susan Bosse 1 year ago
I should be dead, then. I get nipped by my cats often. Especially Blanche. She's a snot.
scteach87161921 1 year ago
Can vouch for this! Have a friend who was bitten by her own cat and ended having to have surgery on her hand because of it!
Ace 1 year ago
Treat it immediately with topical antiseptic, plenty of it, trying to really flush the wound out. Seconds count. If you get it early enough you may be able to avoid an ER visit and antibiotics. Give it a few minutes, perhaps up to an hour, and if it's swollen or hurting more at that point then further treatment is advised. I've personal experience of this, with bad infections at least twice in the last few years, several occasions where the antiseptic did its job straight away, and once where slightly delayed antiseptic didn't stop localised swelling but stopped the infection from needing further treatment. Yes, one of ours doesn't know when playing gets too serious...
JB 1 year ago
Totally with you on this one. I’ve had cats for the last 30 years, occasional (accidental) bites - they take time to learn the difference between fingers and treats and sometimes get over-excited and forget about the difference. I’ve never had an infection. Step one, wash thoroughly with antibacterial soap and hot as you can stand water. Step two, apply antibacterial & antiseptic spray while holding the puncture wound(s) as open as you can. Step three, apply antibacterial & antiseptic cream/gel, which will keep working in/on the wound. Don’t cover with a bandage or bandaid unless you have to. Keep a close eye on the wound for the next 12-24 hours. I do the same for scratches.
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2x4b523p 1 year ago
Any animal bite really. I got bitten by my own dog when he was choking. One hour later my hand was swollen like a balloon. I got IV antibiotics, take home antibiotics and my hand was still swollen for about a month, as the swelling slowly went down a bruise covering my entire hand popped up. The bite barely broke a skin and closed up by next day. Doggo was fine.
#14
I know lots of them, but my favorite? Doritos. You can light then on fire and they burn a long time. They make great fire tender.
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
*tinder. "Tender" is a solicitation to provide services OR an adjective meaning "Soft".
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Let's just say I wouldn't trust Doritos to tend a fire.
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Similar: Spaghetti makes for a great lighter if you need to relight a stove after the pilot is out, or if you have a whole candlebra to light. Produces a small, confined but persistent flame that you can reach into confined places with.
magpookie1133 1 year ago
How in the world would I have any Doritos left? Those get eaten first!
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 1 year ago
Practically any fried chip/crisp works...so just use the ones you don't like.
Load More Replies... The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Punctuation matters. There are "Flaming Hot Doritos" and "Flaming, Hot Doritos."
#15
If you have to do chest compressions, do them to the beat of (ironically) Another One Bites the Dust at 114 bpm. Also, if you ain’t breaking ribs you ain’t doing any good.
Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
Another one bites the dust or staying alive depending on how you feel about the situation. Another great song to do it to is baby shark
John Boy 1 year ago
We learned, "Stayin' Alive", which is also ironic as no one I've ever performed CPR on has ever survived, including myself. It's something more for onlookers to see, that someone is trying to revive the victim. When performing CPR correctly, we're breaking pretty much every bone in their chest and it is an awful, crunching sound. Depending on the injury, our "rescue breaths" might be blowing into nothing (not their lungs) which causes their bellies to fill with air, and then they involuntarily vomit all over you. Having said that, if you can do it, there is a small possibility that you could save someone's life, so go for it!
Lady Gypsy Rain 1 year ago (edited)
Current instruction eliminates breath being a part of cpr. So, it’s good to know current instruction and how to properly locate where to compress. If you have to give cpr, even if they revive before ems arrives, they still need to go to the hospital. Have 1 person on the phone to 911 while another applies compressions when possible. When only one person there, phone on speaker. 911 has people trained to talk you through the process even if you aren’t trained. Literally no excuse not to do everything possible to save a life.
Theoretical Empiricist 1 year ago
Certify and recertify CPR (I have to do so quarterly)! Reviewing the posts: TRUE: If you break ribs, don't freak, but it isn't a sign you're giving good CPR. Someone else checking the carotid pulse is better. FALSE: The songs mentioned are no longer considered fast enough. Shoot for 120 compressions per minute: FALSE: Correct compression:ventilation ratio is 30:2, not 15:2. Also, if you can't (or won't) do mouth-to-mouth and no barrier is available, at least do compressions!
Eric Williams 1 year ago
Most current technique is to do chest compressions only, no breaths. Proper compressions circulate enough air but keeping circulation going is most critical.
Journalist and author Beth Winegarner discussed the idea of survival within the context of modern-day society.
A book that she read, but did not disclose, on survival essentially claims that today’s individual is generally not equipped with the skills needed in order to survive, say, a climate change driven apocalypse.
#16
If you feel like you are going to throw up, get an alcohol swab or a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol on it and breath in the fumes. It takes away the need to hurl long enough to get some Gravol on board, or at least to get to a bathroom. 17 years as a nurse. Still use this trick all the time. Have seen it stop people from throwing up mid hurl(but it’s not long lasting and you don’t want to be breathing and alcohol fumes for hours so it’s just a temporary fix).
Crybabyartist 1 year ago
"... is like Catching a sniff of tequila in the morning But I'll try, try to keep my food down..."
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Paul Macdonell 1 year ago
Works well. I watched Trump on TV and wanted hurl badly. So I drank an entire bottle of booze... And felt better.
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 1 year ago
Nope, that smell actually makes me pretty severely nauseous.
Lady Gypsy Rain 1 year ago
I am physically incapable of vomiting but live my life with constant nausea and dry heaves that will last more than an hour untreated. This does work short term but do not be laying down when you do this as you may do like I’ve done and accidentally swallowed some. If you do swallow some it’s best to seek medical help.
Red PANda (she/they) 1 year ago (edited)
Peppermint can help with nausea/feeling queasy, but once you’re to the gagging stage I’d recommend the rubbing alcohol.
#17
Super glue can be a band aid in desperation
Alison Hobbs 1 year ago
My face was glued following a dog attack 65 years ago. I have no scars.
Turanga Leela 1 year ago
I first read it as you were superglued to the dog. Sounds... impractical.
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Jeff Hunt 1 year ago
Developed after WW2. Medics in Vietnam figured out its wound closing properties. Myriads of other uses discovered later.
Solidhog 1 year ago
Actually round the other way. It was invented as an instant solution to close wounds in Vietnam but did not work that well because of the environment so they marketed it as all purpose glue instead.
Load More Replies... Forrest McCanless 1 year ago
My earlobe was glued in 1971 following a vertical split from a piece of glass - perfect repair; no scar
Patsy Robins 1 year ago
We use it (the surgical version, of course!) for small perineal or labial tears after childbirth.
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
My first aid kit has mini tubes of superglue along with Celox. The regular first aid tape sucks, replace it with Hypafix. These three, along with some regular bandaids, Vaseline or antibiotic ointment (to keep open wounds from sticking to dressing), and a handful of aspirin and an anti-inflammatory, are all you really need.
Patsy Robins 1 year ago
Works great for knife cuts while cooking that aren’t bad enough to need stitches, but won’t stop bleeding so you can get on with what you’re doing!
Trisec Tebeakesse 1 year ago
No desperation - it was actually designed as a medical adhesive during the Vietnam era. It was literally made for that.
#18
Cobwebs contain coagulants. You can use cobwebs to stop a wound from bleeding
DaisyGirl 1 year ago
LoL an Aussie for sure. Fun fact redback make a c**p show of a web too, a tangled mess
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PolymathNecromancer 1 year ago
Nope, sorry, it's true. Read this whole short summary: https://www.loredohands.com/blog/924351-bandages/#:~:text=An
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Eric Williams 1 year ago
It would have to be a big damn web or a lot of little ones. Just be sure the spider isn't in the web. It might take the invasion out on the person you're trying to aid.
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
You generally need more than one web for even small wounds. . .! And, you should try to staunch the blood flow first, and cleanse the wound, before placing the webs on it. Then, cover with clean bandage to secure the "webs" & any additional ointments, plus protect the wound.
Lady Gypsy Rain 1 year ago
Hate to say this but if this becomes the only option for me, someone is going to bleed out. Even if it’s me.
IMHO 1 year ago
Do not ever walk under trees, even just strolling through the neighborhood. The little bastards drop down on you...and spider bites ARE NOT fun.
Cathy Carey 1 year ago
What about germs? I looked up pitch for closing wounds and it says no because of bacteria/germs.
According to the book, the skills needed to survive include building structures, hunting and foraging, cooking food, and making as well as repairing clothing, among other things. Now, it would spell trouble in cases when the person is alone or, even worse, becomes ill or injured. However, if things do become so dire, i.e. there’s an apocalypse, being alone was never a long-term strategy.
#19
Don't trust air pockets. Like you swim underwater and then pop out on the other side in a small cave with air. There's no way for new oxygen to get in there so it could just be full of basically poison. The oxygen may have already been used up leaving only something bad for you Story of some kids who swam just 15 feet to reach one. But there wasnt enough air left inside the pocket for them to get a good enough breath to swim back out. All four drowned
Zander Porbanda 1 year ago
In some instances all that is left is the carbon dioxide expelled by previous breathers.
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Probably never a good idea to gamble your life on an unknown, but I must object to "there's no way for oxygen to get in there." We get our oxygen from algae, which absolutely could replenishing the air.
Lorenzo 1 year ago
Well, there might be some spaces with air, but think about it for a moment. Ice can't just levitate over water for miles. It's gotta be supported at some point.
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The needles from a white pine tree are very high in vit A and C, and you can make tea out of it if you're at risk of a vitamin deficiency
Louise Clarke 1 year ago
That's how the Canadian natives fought scurvy during winter. It was also said that they saved new settlers by giving them white pine needle tea.
Anne Jones 1 year ago
Fun fact. British sailors used to pack their ship’s hold with limes to ward off scurvy. That’s why Americans call Brits Limeys.🙂
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Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
Pine tea is surprisingly tasty too. Source, a couple of years in the scouts. You can even munch on the growth ends if it's the time of year when they're still pale green.
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
And how exactly do you identify a white pine, from the hundreds of other pine trees?
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
I'm thinking if you're forced to drink pine needle tea, Vitamin A deficiency isn't your problem.
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
How many other plants & trees were "tested" before deciding on the White Pine Needles?
#21
If you vomit looks like coffee grounds, go to the hospital immediately because that means you're internally bleeding somewhere in your upper GI tract.
Khavrinen 1 year ago
Pepto Bismol can also make your poop black, though, so think before you rush to the hospital.
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Pandasizing World Peace 1 year ago
Taking lots of charcoal capsules, which will effectively absorb whatever toxins are causing diarrhea, will turn your next batch of poop black. That's a good thing though.
Ziggyc 1 year ago
All I know is I was running to the toilet 17 times a day,lots of blood and mucus...chrones with a fistula that was sepsis ,10 days in hospital and 3 monthly bloods for liver and kidney function and 4 monthly infusions for life...as well as meds nightly.Weird thing was I had no symptoms until 3 days before I had emergency surgery
IMHO 1 year ago
Green = gall bladder issue, light yellowish = too much sugar = white mucous = too much dairy. Isn't poop fascinating!
Markus Holstein 1 year ago
Green = severe diarrhea (bile pigment has no time to get digested on the way down, even when your gall bladder is perfectly fine), yellow = acute pancreatitis, orange = ate way too many carrots, red = lower gastrointestinal bleeding, black = upper gastrointestinal bleeding, white = liver failure
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Being alone won’t be the case this time around—folks have historically formed communities, and so communities will continue to form, no matter the calamity. So, in that sense, you don’t need to know everything, just enough for everyone within your group of survivalists to be able to fill in the gaps with their YouTube tutorial experience.
#22
Not so much of a tip as dispelling a myth, but you definitely don't have to run zig zag away from an alligator or crocodile. Just run straight and fast.
Sean John 1 year ago
If you zig zag, you're lunch. Run straight and keep 30 Ft away. I live in Florida and alligators can run all out for 30 ft and then tire out. If you stay 30 feet away, you will be able to get out of harms way. Also, they can climb fences, so that fence between you and them is just a deterrent.
Paul Macdonell 1 year ago
I would respectfully disagree. Alligators can move very fast in a straight line. Much faster than humans.but they cannot turn and run fast hence the zig zag method.
Nic Soderman 1 year ago
Always run zig zag when fleeing from tigers. You'll die no matter what, but the tiger will have something to tell its friends at parties.
Rhonda Allen 1 year ago
Per Google: Alligators Are Exceptionally Fast on Land & Water Alligators can reach speeds of up to 35 mph on land (though they're known to tire quickly). And in the water, they can reach a top speed of 20 mph, which is faster than a bottlenose dolphin.
David Hopkins 1 year ago (edited)
You zig zag if the alligator is shooting at you. In any event, good luck. Some alligators can run over 30 mph.
#23
If you punch a bear in the nose. You can say you did something cool before you die.
PolymathNecromancer 1 year ago
Yes. Black bear gets black eye. Brown bear gives me brown underwear.
Load More Replies... Thee8thsense 1 year ago
Better to try to gouge out their eyes and pull at their gills because punching their nose puts your hand to close to the mouth, filled with all those lovely teeth.
Load More Replies... Eric Williams 1 year ago
At least the bear will have learned a life lesson and not bite anyone else.
Jossh Nine 1 year ago
If you are able to, hit the top of the snout as hard as you can. Don't punch it squarely in the nose.
Tanya Robinson 1 year ago
Or rather, someone else could say you did something cool in your eulogy.
#24
Before trying to administer first aid or CPR, the scene MUST be safe for you to do so.
Louise Clarke 1 year ago
No fire, no wire, no gas, no glass, no thugs, no drugs there are no dangers here. I was taught that in Highschool more than 15 years ago. It being in rhyme helped me remember.
Mark 1 year ago
DRSABCD: Danger, Response, Send for Help, Airways, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillator. Do them in order
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 1 year ago
I took confined space training, too many people in the class failed the part about entering a confined space without proper equipment to rescue a co-worker who has collapsed. Yes, timely first aid is crucial, but they did not assess the dangers present in the location. So instead of one rescue, they would have had to be rescued as well.
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IMHO 1 year ago
The most disturbing part it that it's necessary to teach high school students a "Danger Danger" rhythm.
Some guy 1 year ago
Could be part of an elective first aid class, or something.
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#25
Three of anything is a universal signal for SOS/Mayday. Three rocks in a row. Three marks on a rock. Three sounds in succession.
Louise Clarke 1 year ago (edited)
...---... is SOS in Morse code Edit: correction thanks to Zaphod😊
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
linguist nerd point. m'aidez is one variant in french for "help me" and it's pronounced "mayday".
Dill 1 year ago
Arnold Rimmer: "I wonder why it's "Mayday". It's only a bank holiday. Why not Shrove Tuesday or Ascension Sunday?" Red Dwarf.
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unfilteredCigarette73 1 year ago
As a former alcoholic this made me laugh so hard my cats looking at me weird, so many levels 😅
Load More Replies... Becky Samuel 1 year ago
A single fire surrounded by people waving enthusiastically is a party. Three fires and a row of people slowly raising their arms to the side and then lowering them is a call for help.
unfilteredCigarette73 1 year ago
Sorry all I can picture now is a group of people doing the "safety dance" in slow motion on a beach
Load More Replies... Mae Hughes 1 year ago
An S O S sent by morse code is a well-known distress signal. It is three short taps followed by three long taps, and then three short taps again. Practice it by knocking on a table or flicking a light switch.
DinsdalePiranha 1 year ago
I fired three shots in the air several times, but I only have two arrows left.
#26
If someone is very dehydrated and vomiting, stop giving them water. They will just continue to vomit it up losing even more fluids. They need electrolytes fast.
Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 1 year ago
Water is hard on the stomach. For someone who is nauseous, drinking plain water will make them even more so or even make them vomit. Cut apple juice with water and drink that. Or Gatorade
Jeevesssssss 1 year ago
Litre water (2 pints) with a tsp salt and a tsp sugar is what I was told.
Katrina Caraway 1 year ago
Same for malaria. Electrolytes won't do anything if you can't keep them in your body.
Miyuu Catspaw 1 year ago
I was told when visiting a tropical Island that Young Coconut water (still inside it's coconut) is supposed to be completely sterile and can be used as an IV drip in an emergency. Don't know if this true, can't find a peer-reviewed paper on Young Coconut water
#27
If you are about to get buried by an avalanche, put your hands over your mouth forming a little pocket in front. It gives you room to breath and also you can spit to find out which direction is up to start digging.
Debbie 1 year ago
They should be mandatory... just a few days ago a news message about a 54yo mother and her son who were off-piste skiing with an instructor as well. The instructor also got caught in the avalanche but he was wearing a beacon and was found in time.
Load More Replies... The Original Bruno 1 year ago
I think many people don't understand why finding "up" is so hard. You recognize "up" by feeling the pressure of your own weight. When water or snow is pressing against you, you suddenly lack that hint.
Ace 1 year ago (edited)
You will not be able to hold your hands over your face when being tumbled around, even if you have the wits to think about it. There are many Avalanche Bag Systems built into rucksacks available, which when activated inflate a bag round your shoulder and head area to help keep you on the surface. If you are buried the space they leave as they deflate mat be enough to help you stay alive long enough for someone to find you and dig you out. The spit thing, or just weeing yourself, is unlikely to be useful, 'cos avalanched snow sets like concrete, you will not be able to dig out. The latter may help if there are rescue dogs sniffing for you though...
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
Also pee yourself, the smell makes it easier for the dogs to find you
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago (edited)
Maybe they're not native english speakers?
Load More Replies... Cathy Carey 1 year ago
Can you really not tell which way is up just by your body feeling the gravity?
This in turn means that, if anything, most if not all disabled folks are more or less already ready for the apocalypse. Mayhaps even more than the average healthy person. Now, it won’t hurt to scroll through this list (especially if you’ve come this far and have already committed), so keep it up and internalize it.
#28
If you have asthma and without an inhaler nearby you can drink a strong cup of coffee to lessen the symptoms temporarily
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
It may help some for a minor asthma attack, but don't bet your life on it. Source: I'm a severe asthmatic and have had too many ER visits, even with a rescue inhaler.
Bonesko 1 year ago (edited)
Licorice root and ginger root tea works for asthma, better than coffee. I'm asthmatic also and have used this for minor asthma attacks and when I haven't had an inhaler. Of course it's not as good as having an inhaler but the tea does help
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Diana Wilcox 1 year ago
Go from suffocating to barfing. Got it! (Asthmatic who cannot stand the smell or taste of coffee.)
BTDubs 1 year ago (edited)
Who on earth is making a strong cup of coffee in the midst of an asthma attack? If you're having an asthma attack and are without an inhaler, take a small breath (preferably through the nose), hold for 3 seconds, have a sip of water (if you can) and repeat. Please keep an inhaler nearby if you are an asthmatic. This is the advice given to me by my mom, a life long asthmatic.
UselessKnowledgeFont 1 year ago
People may need additional options right now as there's an inhaler shortage
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Alicia M Goodner 1 year ago
A shot of any strong alcohol or small glass of wine will also work in an emergency... It " warms " as it goes down , forcing a strong intake of breath , opening the lungs... My daughter's ER doctor taught us that one when she was small .
Xenia Harley 1 year ago
Get some help, ASAP, too if you lost your inhaler! Adults can get so low on oxygen that they risk de@th, children will pass out first from low oxygen, not adults! I was told this by a doctor who yelled at me for this!
Hetal Vyas 1 year ago
When I feel my asthma kicking in, I try to cool down my neck, it seems to help me
#29
You can tell the difference between a fracture and a sprain if the subject is nauseous when you apply pressure to the wound. Nausea is a symptom of a fracture
giku T 1 year ago
i guess most americans havent the kuxury to get an x-ray.they rather put pressure on open wound than risking a second mortgage to pay hospital bills.
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Patsy Robins 1 year ago
Or just a symptom of severe pain! This is NOT a reliable diagnostic tool 🙄 Seek medical help.
sturmwesen 1 year ago
Yeah. I nearly barfed everytime my wrist moved last month. The hospital x ray says not broken. A sprain can hurt a lot.
Load More Replies... 2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
Yeah, I'm calling shenanigans on this, I've felt way more nauseous with really bad sprains than I ever have with broken bones.
ohmyjustme 1 year ago
I had a fractured knee, and 6 fractures in my tibia. No nausea, in fact I finished my shift at work. Some people don't feel pain like others. (ironically, 6 years later, I am in severe pain 24/7)
Mary Tonningsen 1 year ago
Nausea can also be a symptom of severe pain, so if your sprain is terrible you can also be very nauseous (I know from experience!).
#30
Stay on designated trails/paths. There's a good reason they tell you to do that. 🐍
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
Stephen King's novel, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, is an excellent tutorial on why.
Deborah Clark 1 year ago
Some days you get the bear, some days it gets you.
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Cathy Carey 1 year ago
You won't get lost until you try to find your way back. That one "Shouldn't Be Alive" episode where the couple hear water trickling off trail and go to find it only to be led by the sound further and further off trail. I think they were Three Days wandering and suffering for it.
So, don’t worry, in case of a calamity, just stay smart, get the basics down, and don’t forget that people are by nature social beings whose survival is mostly based on staying together.
Speaking of which, why don’t you also stay for the comment section and share some of your insights on survival down below!
#31
If you find yourself in a situation where you might drown; stop thrashing, control your breathing, lean back and use gentle movements, and try to float before making your next decision. Saw so many PSAs about it growing up
Deborah Clark 1 year ago
If you're panicking you're not breathing. If you’re not breathing you're not thinking. If you're not thinking you can’t solve the problem.
cpo109 1 year ago
When trying to save a drowning victim - row, throw, tow, go. Row out if you can. Throw something that floats -life jacket, etc. Tow with a rope or sleeves of a shirt in a pinch. Go is the last option. A drowning victim will likely drowning you if you have never had lifesaving training.
Deborah B 1 year ago
If you live/work/play around water and have small kids, get them anti-drowning training. Just having practiced how to react when they fall in the water fully dressed can change the outcome. Instead of panicing, and thrashing, they have muscle memory of how to react.
Diolla 1 year ago
In school swimming class, we had to learn how to swim fully clothed to pass the exam. Good training because you really swim different with clothes on.
Load More Replies... Becky Samuel 1 year ago
In the short term, float on your back. In the longer term, float on your front with your arms and legs dangling down in what's called a "mushroom float" and turn your head to the side to breathe.
Vera Diblikova 1 year ago
It is easier to say than do. Drowning made you panic, panic isnˇt reasonable, if you are panicking, your witt is out. Asthmatic attack made you panic the same way as drowning - it is the same lost of breath. To rule it isn´t easy.
Deborah Clark 1 year ago
It absolutely isn't. Started using that as a means to combat ptsd and crippling panic attacks. Took awhile to learn to center myself and listen instead of just reacting. But it's absolutely possible if you keep at it.
Load More Replies... The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Like I noted in the avalanche one: people often don't know why they won't know which way is up. You don't have a special sense; you instinctively know which way is up by which side of your body is experiencing the pressure of your own weight. When in the water, the water provides even pressure all over you, so this instinct doesn't work once your feet leave the ground. Your sense of buoyancy works, but you have to be calm and still for that to work.
Diolla 1 year ago
Hmmm whenever I'm underwater my body really wants to go UP. It might depend on your fat percentage. I've seen that very skimnny ppl have more trouble floating.
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MontanaMariner 1 year ago
Also, if someone is thrashing in the water, don't swim out to help them, they'll take you down with them. The main reason tethered life rings exist is to protect rescuers.
#32
Don't immediately offer water to burn victims until checked out by an EMT or authorized medical personnel. They could choke if their throat is swollen from breathing smoke.
Racing Tadpole 1 year ago
You'll hear wheezing If they have throat swelling.. water will help wash and cool the mouth and oesophagus
Theoretical Empiricist 1 year ago
This is only worth considering if help is days away. No one with any medical training would advocate this until being cleared by a professional.
Load More Replies... Aaron Parker 1 year ago
Same thing about a person in shock. Do not give them water even if they ask for it, and they will because shock makes you feel thirsty
Anne Reid 1 year ago (edited)
Shock can happen with ANY injury. Even minor injuries can send people into shock. Give them nothing to eat or drink until they get checked! Source: I’ve been an EMT for 25+ years, and taught first aid even longer.
Load More Replies... Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
This sounds like an immediate reaction thing, like water on an external burn. Could a medically trained panda comment on it?
Mommitude Attitude 1 year ago
According to first aid training by the Red Cross, we are told for someone who has a burn the first step is "Cool the burn under cold running water for at least 20 minutes. Cooling the burn will reduce pain, swelling and the risk of scarring. The sooner and longer a burn is cooled with cold running water, the less the impact of the injury." And to clarify you should call emergency while doing so. https://www.redcross.org.uk/first-aid/learn-first-aid/burns#1
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James Tuttle 1 year ago
On a similar note, do not go into water if you have 3rd degree burns. You could easily get infected. That is how many victims of the Hiroshima bombing died.
#33
If you sustain a serious (LIFE THREATENING) cut on your arms or legs and are bleeding heavily, tie a tourniquet tight above the wound (tourniquet should be closer to your body than the wound) and try to raise the injured limb above chest level to decrease the blood flow. The more quickly you lose blood the less likely you are to be able to take any further measures to ensure your safety. If you don't have a string, rope, belt to hand, use your shirt, pants, underwear, whatever you can effectively use to tie on your limb. In a life or death situation, it's better to be alive than "decent"
Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 1 year ago
Be sure though. If a tourniquet is applied to stop bleeding, it will also stop blood flow to that part of the body below it. So if you don't get to a hospital very soon, it's likely you'll lose that part of your body. It's much better to lose an arm below the elbow than to die from blood loss, but that's the kind of emergency that requires a tourniquet. Life or death
Alex Boyd 1 year ago
Yes--the rule I learned is that an amateur first-aider should only apply a tourniquet if it's a choice between loss of limb and loss of life. Most of us will never be in a situation where we can't wait for emergency services to arrive.
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Zaach 1 year ago (edited)
Release it occasionally to keep the limb alive ( but your life is more important than the limb) *Edit - Damn, I am old - research now tells me it would take 4 or more hours for a tourniquet to actually cause an amputation
Sasha Payne 1 year ago
They now say not to release the tourniquet as the capillary blood is enough to keep the limb alive.
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MontanaMariner 1 year ago
FYI: A properly placed tourniquet should hurt like hell. Make sure you time it too. Also. A fist in the armpit, knuckles facing away from the body, will stop blood flow to the arm. Mangled left hand? Make fist with right hand, place in armpit, press left arm into right fist.
Bonnie Edwards 1 year ago
I had just walked out of a cinema one night, and a man came up asking for help (he had multiple shallow knife cuts from a gang attack). Most were in the muscle, and not bleeding at all. Only one wound was actively bleeding. I have experience in wound management, and was dealing with the bleeding while hubby called the ambulance. So many panicky bystanders wanted to tourniquet the non-bleeding wounds. Please don't do that. It only makes things worse.
Janet Graham 1 year ago
You can also take a loop (maybe a sock without the foot part) and use something like a pencil to wind it up and tighten it on your body. If you loosen it every ten minutes and then tighten it back up, the essential parts downstream will get just enough fresh blood to keep them alive. Even the military now carry these tourniquet kits in their first aid bags.
John Pleban 1 year ago
This isn't detailed enough. Tourniquet should only be applied to single bone limbs. So if its a severely bleeding forearm (or ankle) the torniquet goes ABOVE the elbow (or above the knee). If applied to the forearm you may just be squeezing bones together. Logically leading to the fact that ther's only 4 bones in the body you can apply them to - Humerus (upper arm) or Femur (upper leg).
Steven Meyer 1 year ago (edited)
Another adage they taught us as a combat medic was that if you put a tourniquet on someone put a T on their forehead and the time you’ll apply the tourniquet. ( T-1330) That way the doctors know how long it’s been applied. If you know military time, write it in military time, because of the tourniquets applied for a long time, and you just put say…… 12 o’clock, they won’t know whether it’s midnight or whether it’s noon. * Only apply a tourniquet. However, if there is bright red blood spurting from the wound, do not apply a tourniquet. If you have dark blood oozing from a wound. Tourniquets are only applied if you have arterial, bleeding, and arterial bleeding is bright, red and spurting. Direct pressure can control venous bleeding.
Teresa Spanics 1 year ago
I second that and agree with you 100% and will add to get to the nearest hospital as soon as possible!
#34
If your blood pressure drops use caffeine and salty snacks to help raise it to more normal levels
Suzie 1 year ago
To clarify if bp is very low your body will also need energy so maybe strong coffee and bit of sugar
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Trophy Husband 1 year ago
Salt doesn't raise blood pressure, it just stops it from dropping. So if you have a high blood pressure problem, you need to worry about salt. But if you have normal blood pressure, it's not going to cause you to have high blood pressure.
Clown fish 1 year ago
Don't eat to much salt. Don't drink to much. Get more exercise, walking is good
Load More Replies... Diolla 1 year ago (edited)
From my travels in hot countries I've learned that a lot of problems can be fixed with cola (with sugar) and a bag of crisps or a similar snack. Good for faintness, heatstroke, too much weed, upset stomach, headache, etc.. much tastier than ORS. When I know I won't have enough to eat or tha tthe food will be bad I take at east one coke and crips a day and I'll survive. And they're available all over the world. Although that time in the Orinoco river village we had to wait a while until de coke was defrosted, they kept it in the freezer.
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
Also pee yourself, the smell makes it easier for the dogs to find you
#35
Water is the most important thing. First find water
Verena 1 year ago
3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food. However, after 2/3 of the respective times it will start to feel very uncomfortable.
Vera Diblikova 1 year ago
I feel very uncomfortable only by thinking about it.
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Stardust she/her 1 year ago
You can last nearly a week without water. Shelter should actually be your number one priority
Little Wonder 1 year ago
That very much depends on conditions though. You're not going to last as long without water in very hot places.
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Red_panda 1 year ago
Rule of 3s. 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter/warmth, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food. It's not perfect but relatively accurate and a good way to remember.
BravePanda 1 year ago
This is what I was taught too. I have a few years of wilderness first responder experience.
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Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
If in a strange place, try to boil all the water first...although that can slow you down if you come to a lake...
Jane Hower 1 year ago
I've heard this: Survival numbers: 2 min without air, 2 days without water, 2 weeks without food.
Irishwoman abroad 1 year ago
Air is the most important!! Ask anyone who's had breathing difficulties - and there's no instinct more primal and terrifying than thinking you can't breathe. Then, water.
Susan Wilson 1 year ago
3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food - but you can die of exposure the first night without shelter.
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 1 year ago
Yes, you CAN POSSIBLY die of exposure without shelter...but you WILL die without water. What's the point of dying of dehydration in a shelter? You can improvise a primitive shelter in seconds in a brush pile if need be, but you need to make locating water your first and primary concern.
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I have used duct tape and electrical tape as a band aid. Just don't use carpet seam tape. I knew a carpet installer once that did that, and ended up with blood poisoning that almost killed him.
Mommitude Attitude 1 year ago
The only answer I could find is the Capet seam tape glue when heated causes severe skin burns according to the Materials Safety Data Sheet https://sweets.construction.com/swts_content_files/153446/803408.pdf
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Andy Cran 1 year ago
trawlermans plaster (band aid)....we were always cutting ourselves from gutting fish....a bit of toilet paper and electrical tape made for a great quick solution...lol one trip I'd sliced down my middle finger I was "flipping the bird" for the majority of the trip at the skipper 😆
Josh Coker 1 year ago
also good for muscle strain! friend said put duct tape on my forearm from lifting something heavy. i wore it over night after showering? my arm was fine! :)
Timbob 1 year ago
And just what the hell am I supposed to do with all that carpet tape In my first aid kit ?
Vera Diblikova 1 year ago
You can fix any support to your broken or sprained foot or hand or st what needs to be fixed, but not to put it inmediately on wound.
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#37
Turmeric is really good to stop bleeding, and help a wound clot. It does stain but it's widely used in Asia aside from cooking, for medical purposes.
Louise Clarke 1 year ago
It's also very healthy to eat, and is being used as a natural food dye due to its brilliant golden yellow colour.
MontanaMariner 1 year ago
Or try carrying a packet of Bleed Stop. They're the size of a wet wipe.
Kim Lorton 1 year ago
Turmeric also thins the blood if you eat a lot of it or drink turmeric drinks.
Awkward lady 1 year ago
Meant to be good for arthritis, so I've been told. You can get tablets to take.
#38
Do not trust stagnant water in the wild if it's clear. The lack of life means it's likely poisoned.
Tom Hardeveld 1 year ago
it's the pooping frogs later that is a bit annoying
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censorshipsucks 1 year ago
Always filter through coarse sand / cloth and boil water in the wild, never drink it as-is.
Legendbird 1 year ago
Better to drink "raw" than not at all. Waterborne diseases take a few days to set in buying you some time.
Load More Replies... Janet Graham 1 year ago
Always check out water upstream to be sure there are no dead animals polluting it.
The Original Bruno 1 year ago (edited)
Never trust any stagnant water. That's why your cat will prefer a slowly running faucet to their water dish. In the northern U.S. anyway, clear more likely means that it's not as stagnant as it seems. Back in my day, if it was clear because of pollution, it likely meant acid rain, which would be harmless. Not sure if acid-rain sterilized water is still an issue.
ƒιѕн 1 year ago
Cats will drink out of a toilet before they drink from their water bowl or dripping fountain.
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You can eat all parts of all warm blooded arctic animals except their liver, which contains a lethal amount of vitamin A.
Suutashi 1 year ago
🤦♀️This is only true for very specific animals whose diet consist mostly of meat, like a polar bear.
MontanaMariner 1 year ago
If you find yourself in the Arctic and your option to not starve is Polar Bear or Leopard Seal liver, you should probably have a book written about you.
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
I'd always heard that you don't eat the liver of any meat eater (arctic or otherwise). For example, you can eat the liver of a cow or deer, but not the liver of a lion or bear.
Mary Kelly 1 year ago
antarctic explorers who ate sled dogs' livers died, presumably from Vitamin A poisoning, but this is now being rethought: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2005/183/11/mawson-and-mertz-re-evaluation-their-ill-fated-mapping-journey-during-1911-1914
#40
If you're choking and no one's around to give you a heimlich, fall on your stomach. It's the same principle and a lot easier to pull off than a self-heimlich.
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
Leaning over a chair back, quick and hard against your diaphragm, can work and is way easier than falling on your stomach.
#41
Rubbing Vaseline or some type of lip balm up your nose can help with nose bleeds when in dry climates or high altitude.
Any time I travel out west I do this. I also do it basically when I turn on the heat in my house for the first time. I do it before bed and keep the practice up until I quit running the heat. It also helps me be less congested when I wake up. I use Blistex.
PattyK 1 year ago
During a nosebleed, lean forward, not back, so you don’t swallow blood. Sit down and remain quiet for a few minutes. Apply ice pack to the back of the neck.
Lauren S 1 year ago
Really? The back of the neck? I’ve never heard that. Do you know why it helps?
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Upstaged75 1 year ago
You can also use it to block the smell of nasty sweaty people who don't use deodorant when you're stuck on a bus to Disney World with them. I might have puked if I hadn't stuck a bunch of chapstick up my nose. ;)
Vera Diblikova 1 year ago
And sure you become one of Disneylands attractions.
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Seedy Vine 1 year ago
Coconut oil is great for this. No irritating chemicals like the menthol in some lip balms.
Cathy Carey 1 year ago
Olive oil will work too. I knew an old woman who put it in every night.
#42
If you find a plant with berries, purple are your best bet, white or yellow are not. Roughly 80% of purple berries are edible, 50/50 on red, only about 10-20% of yellow or white berries are edible.
Nina 1 year ago
If it's 100% dying of starvation if you don't eat them, I'll take the 80%
Load More Replies... Alpha_Snail 1 year ago
Hold it against your lip for about 5 minutes, then if there’s no tingling, put it in your mouth whole for about 10 minutes, if there’s still no tingling then bite it and hold in your mouth for 5 minutes and then if there’s still not tingling then it’s most likely safe to eat
Mommitude Attitude 1 year ago
Only if you are in an emergency situation, haven't had anything to eat for a week, and get lost in the woods and are unable to find any other option - while walling, you should observe to see if any wild animals or birds can and do eat the berries first. Otherwise unless it's desperate times and you are not sure, do NOT eat some berries in the middle of nowhere based on color and random internet advice!!!!!
DarkViolet 1 year ago
Animals and birds are not a good source for judging the toxicity of plants. Birds can eat strychnine, rabbits can eat poison ivy.
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SadieCat17 (she/her) 1 year ago
It's better to know your area than trust a general rule like this.
Sugar Shack 1 year ago
80% being edible means that there is a 20% chance that you will be poisoned...
Olli Hawk 1 year ago
Also, rub some on your skin first before eating any. If it swells up or gets a rash after around 5-10 minutes, it’s most likely poison. Also, if you find berries in the wild, don’t eat a lot at once. Eat a little bit because if it’s poisoned, the symptoms won’t be as bad and you might be able to throw it up easier
#43
If somebody comes from behind and tries to strangle you, raise your hands high and twirl around
Jeff White 1 year ago
Especially in or scrape along the shins or as hard as you can on the top of the foot. Both hurt a lot. And if they are really trying to harm you, remember, it is ALWAYS ok to fight "dirty". Throw sand of salt in their eyes, use anything as a weapon (throw a full can of soda at their head), fire extinguisher, broken glass bottles. Anything is ok to save yourself and others.
Load More Replies... UselessKnowledgeFont 1 year ago
Just remember to "S*I*N*G. Solarplexus, instep, knee, groin! ...don't sleep on "Miss Congeniality"!
Douglas Tucker 1 year ago
The throat is the spot. A quick, stong punch may get you out of a terrible situation but be very aware, death can and has occurred with someone hit there. I think if this blow stops real harm to yourself, you can live with yourself.
Load More Replies... Zaach 1 year ago
Stomp their feet, scrape their shins, grab their groin, fall backwards on them, break their little finger then the next one - cause them as much pain as possible
Okasan Willis 1 year ago
Become dead weight, it will startle them and fight. Remember ANYTHING can be used as a weapon
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Karl Flinter 1 year ago
Move one foot back between their legs and turn hard into that foot with your elbow raised. If you do it right you'll crack them in the jaw and be facing them after (learned this in Wing Tsun).
The Original Bruno 1 year ago (edited)
Love the stock photo. Unless he's already taken, I advise do not resist.
Auntriarch 1 year ago
Little fingers are easy to grab and a good yank on even one is very distracting
Tom Hardeveld 1 year ago
they might join you in the ballet and you can escape after the swan lake
#44
Birch tree bark makes great fire starter.
ILoveMySon 1 year ago (edited)
If you have a roaring fire in a woodstove don't put in birch as it can cause a chimney fire. After telling my friend NOT to do this in mine, I had to call the fire department.
Deb M.F. 1 year ago
carry some dryer lint in a used toilet paper roll and that makes a excellent fire starter
Vera Diblikova 1 year ago
Allways have it in your pocket!! Especially the rolled used TP
Load More Replies... Vera Diblikova 1 year ago
I must admire the perfect cut of the wood. When I was last lost in the wilderness, I hadn´t any lumberjack tools with me.
#45
You can do the heimlich on yourself using the back on a chair.
Thee8thsense 1 year ago
In my case, a wall did the trick. Shot a piece of raw carrot across the room.
#46
Stay low escaping a fire smoke will up so stay low and get out asap
TheDarkestRaven 1 year ago
‘Stay low when trying to escape a fire. Smoke rises up, so stay low and get out asap’ for my friends who would have as much trouble reading that as I did.
Rafis Poulio 1 year ago
The person who wrote this is suffering from smoke inhalation
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MontanaMariner 1 year ago
Fighting fires on ships is super fun. We had to crawl on our hands and knees in full fire gear, hoses, etc to stay below the steam from water on hot metal bulkheads, etc.
Janet Graham 1 year ago
Also, put a wet cloth over your face to cool the hot air before it enters your lungs.
Anne Jones 1 year ago (edited)
When a fire starts to burn, There’s a lesson you must learn, Something….something… Then you’ll see You’ll avoid catastrophe. Doh!
Crybabyartist 1 year ago
When a fire starts to burn, There’s a lesson you must learn, Something….something… Then you’ll see You’ll avoid something, something? D'oh!
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#47
If you cut off your finger put it in a baggy with milk not ice. Ice will kill your nerves milk will preserve it
TheDarkestRaven 1 year ago
Eh, not to be a Bluejay, but if I cut off a limb of my body, I’m going to scream bloody murder, not put it in a baggie with some milk.
El Dee 1 year ago
I had to Google that expression (Bluejay) but I'm still none the wiser. What does it mean??
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Jennifer Schager 1 year ago
This is not true. Airtight bag, bag in ice. A knocked out tooth is better in milk than water, but best is in the socket.
Ace 1 year ago (edited)
Quite so. Melting ice is the coldest you can get, in order to best limit defradation to the finger, without risking freezing it. Lots of ice straoght from the freezer may be much colder than that (mine can go as low as -24C) , so should be avoided.
Load More Replies... Gourdeous 1 year ago
Do NOT do this. Put it in a baggy, wrap baggy in cloth, then put that in ice bag. Then I will decide if it can be stitched back on (very unlikely after age 25, nerves often won't regenerate well enough to be worthwhile, thumbs an exception where we almost always try to reattach)
Missandei Worm 1 year ago
Put it in a dry sealed plastic bag then put that bag on ice. Do not put DIRECTLY on ice. But docs (at least where I work) will probably not put it back on as the chance of rejection/infection are not worth it.
Ivana Bašić 1 year ago
I kept asking in first aid classes, as it was also recommended for certain kinds of poisoning, and was usually dismissed as annoying. But I really just don't have animal milk at home.
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You can get limited water by placing a bag over a branches full of leaves but keep it closed around the branch. Then after a little while you accumulate a gulp of pure water. Also, dig a hole with a cup in the center and place a similar film/wrap over the hole with a rock over the cup on the plastic. it will fill the cup over time due to humidity. It will only prolong the inevitable, but it's something.
Crybabyartist 1 year ago (edited)
There is going to be a vessel that you will need to fashion.. from a leaf perhaps or and old shoe.. or anything with a shape that will collect things!! No wonder you kids are dying !!
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Robin DJW 1 year ago
If you have no water, what are you going to distill?
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If you're trying to keep a fire stoked or need to turn an ember into a fire, pinch your thumbs and pointer fingers together to create a diamond, press your lips against it and blow into the lower part of the fire or directly at the embers. This directed, powerful air will do wonders and keep you from wearing yourself out trying to get it going.
Marinasongs1432 1 year ago (edited)
*pulls out magical leaf blower * AHAHAHAHA! YOU CAN’T DESTROY ME LUNGS FIRE)
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Maria Colatarci 1 year ago
I think it may be a British thing to find fart jokes whenever moving air is mentioned, e.g."A Mighty Wind "
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Never ever eat a bear's liver. Their livers contain so much vitamin a that you will quickly and painfully die of poisoning.
In a similar vein, if you suspect you've just ingested Deadly Nightshade, you need to quickly drink about 1 liter of vinegar to give you enough time to make it to the hospital.
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
OP is referring to the liver of polar bears. Seal livers have high levels of Vitamin A too, but polar bear livers have the highest level of any animal.
TheDarkestRaven 1 year ago
Bloody hell, I thought it said ‘Bees liver’ for a good too long
Load More Replies... DC 1 year ago
Good that I read this ... I usually just go about eating random inners of random animals that I just happen to find everywhere.............
Aaron Parker 1 year ago
Tough decision though: drink a liter of vinegar....or die? It would take me a few hours to think that one out.
MontanaMariner 1 year ago
Second time livers have been listed, second time it's been wrong. Good job, BP.
What do you think ?
The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 1 year ago
I hate threads like this, because there's always solid sounding advice, but the first comment is always (also solid sounding) counter-advice, and then I feel lost and stupid. I can only pray that I'll stay out of trouble...
Andy 1 year ago
Feeling a bit lost is probably the best outcome after lists like these, the stupid thing would be to take either the posts or comments at face value and accept them as true. Better that some of the advice just triggers your interest instead, and leads you to research further on your own to come to decision if they are true or not.
Load More Replies... Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
I have some: 1) if you are deep underwater and don't know which way is up then blow bubbles. Same with being buried by an avalanche you must dribble the spit will go down and the bubbles go up so you know which way is the surface. 2) if you need to start a fire and you have nothing else use a tampon they are highly flammable and it's so easy to light a fire with them.
Patty Panda 1 year ago
A good metal whistle like what sports officials use. Carry one with you whenever you are on trails. If you are lost, or if you fall and break your leg, for example, use the whistle. Should be hiking 101, IMO
Ace 1 year ago
Not sure why you want a metal one - plastic ones just as effective, lighter and much better for cold weather. Some mountaineering rucksacks have them built in to the chest strap fastener,
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UpQuarkDownQuark (he/hey you) 1 year ago
I have a foolproof life saving tip: don’t get your first aid or life saving tips from BoredPanda.
Adam Michael 1 year ago
Serious note if you're at a beach (at an ocean) with waves don't swim in the calmer looking waters, this is probably a "rip', a dangerous under-current that can pull you out to sea or under the water.
Flora Porter 1 year ago
Less exciting than advice on bears, but if you're planning to walk alone down a road in a town at night, take any important items (keys, phone, cards, coins etc) out of your bag and put them in different pockets so you can still get home if you're mugged. Also, don't walk around with your phone on display or wearing visible headphones; just makes you look like an easy target.
Mimi M 1 year ago
Invest in a ResQLink personal locator beacon. It's a sattlelite-based locator beacon that you can use to summon help from any locale, including out at sea. Battery lasts for 5 years and (unlike other beacons like SPOT), does not need a subscription. Everyone who goes into the wilderness or leads groups should have one. https://www.acrartex.com/survivor-stories/
Phil Vaive 1 year ago
Here's mine: Don't take medical advice from listicles on the internet. You have no idea who is posting the advice, and what their qualifications are. The advice has an equal chance of being legitimate, or total bullplop that could actually cause more harm than good.
Narelle Hussy 1 year ago
a condom holds 60ltr of water.. if car overheats and u have no bottle a condom works just as well, if lost in the bush and you find water fill up your rubber.. they not only prevent unwanted births they can also save you from unwanted death lol
Colin Matthews 1 year ago
If you are in hot weather don’t soak a hat or shirt in water to cool off. When night falls it will be cold and that wet bit of clothing will be freezing
The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 1 year ago
I hate threads like this, because there's always solid sounding advice, but the first comment is always (also solid sounding) counter-advice, and then I feel lost and stupid. I can only pray that I'll stay out of trouble...
Andy 1 year ago
Feeling a bit lost is probably the best outcome after lists like these, the stupid thing would be to take either the posts or comments at face value and accept them as true. Better that some of the advice just triggers your interest instead, and leads you to research further on your own to come to decision if they are true or not.
Load More Replies... Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
I have some: 1) if you are deep underwater and don't know which way is up then blow bubbles. Same with being buried by an avalanche you must dribble the spit will go down and the bubbles go up so you know which way is the surface. 2) if you need to start a fire and you have nothing else use a tampon they are highly flammable and it's so easy to light a fire with them.
Patty Panda 1 year ago
A good metal whistle like what sports officials use. Carry one with you whenever you are on trails. If you are lost, or if you fall and break your leg, for example, use the whistle. Should be hiking 101, IMO
Ace 1 year ago
Not sure why you want a metal one - plastic ones just as effective, lighter and much better for cold weather. Some mountaineering rucksacks have them built in to the chest strap fastener,
Load More Replies... UpQuarkDownQuark (he/hey you) 1 year ago
I have a foolproof life saving tip: don’t get your first aid or life saving tips from BoredPanda.
Adam Michael 1 year ago
Serious note if you're at a beach (at an ocean) with waves don't swim in the calmer looking waters, this is probably a "rip', a dangerous under-current that can pull you out to sea or under the water.
Flora Porter 1 year ago
Less exciting than advice on bears, but if you're planning to walk alone down a road in a town at night, take any important items (keys, phone, cards, coins etc) out of your bag and put them in different pockets so you can still get home if you're mugged. Also, don't walk around with your phone on display or wearing visible headphones; just makes you look like an easy target.
Mimi M 1 year ago
Invest in a ResQLink personal locator beacon. It's a sattlelite-based locator beacon that you can use to summon help from any locale, including out at sea. Battery lasts for 5 years and (unlike other beacons like SPOT), does not need a subscription. Everyone who goes into the wilderness or leads groups should have one. https://www.acrartex.com/survivor-stories/
Phil Vaive 1 year ago
Here's mine: Don't take medical advice from listicles on the internet. You have no idea who is posting the advice, and what their qualifications are. The advice has an equal chance of being legitimate, or total bullplop that could actually cause more harm than good.
Narelle Hussy 1 year ago
a condom holds 60ltr of water.. if car overheats and u have no bottle a condom works just as well, if lost in the bush and you find water fill up your rubber.. they not only prevent unwanted births they can also save you from unwanted death lol
Colin Matthews 1 year ago
If you are in hot weather don’t soak a hat or shirt in water to cool off. When night falls it will be cold and that wet bit of clothing will be freezing
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