In a matter of seconds, you can go from swimming calmly to getting into trouble in the water. It’s important to assess a dangerous situation, and then to react to it. There are many risky situations we can get ourselves into, and knowing how to quickly survive in the face of danger is the absolute key.
Although we hope you don’t find yourself in the middle of any threatening emergencies, we at Bright Side understand that unusual circumstances are bound to happen when we least expect them.
Unfortunately, knowing how to swim doesn’t mean that you are secure in an environment like the sea. If you feel like a riptide is way too strong and you can’t swim, flip on your back and float. This way, you can rest your body as you catch your breath.
This is a proven trick used by athletes, especially in UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) tournaments. If you happen to get a cut, clean it, apply pressure to the scrape, and, with clean hands, smear a coat of petroleum jelly to stop it from bleeding. If possible, cover the wound with gauze pads and tape.
Generally, we are advised to look for a basement in the case of a tornado, but if you are on the water, that is practically impossible. If you are in the open sea and observe a tornado coming, move in a perpendicular direction in order to get away from it.
If you find yourself in an Amazonian river full of piranhas, don’t make any noise (to refrain from attracting more of them). Because these fish live in shallow water, protect your hands and feet and swim into deeper and colder water.
Got a deep cut on your skin that has no way of getting the proper medical attention? Try improvising a stitch by cutting the edges of a strip of adhesive tape and placing it on the cut, in order to close it until you get to an emergency room.
If you come across a charging elephant, you will need to quickly react to save your life. Here are some things you can do to survive.
Bike and motorbike accidents are dangerous because there is a lack of protection between our bodies and the environment. If you are on a motorbike and a crash is inevitable, do the following things:
This way, you’ll save yourself from the worst types of injuries.
Cougar attacks may happen while camping or hiking. If you come across this animal, do not run. Stand still and tall, open your coat, and raise your arms to look big and scare the cougar away.
Was there an occasion where you only had a second to make a decision? What is the one tip we all should know to survive in dangerous situations?
I hope to not be in situations where I need to use these, but thank you. I asked my husband to help me learn survival skills because we have been camping the past couple years and he bought me a survival book, with a bear on the cover. Was hoping for him to actually talk about tips -_- I love reading but not exactly what I asked for hahaha
If I fall from something like a bike I already don't have enough reaction to regroup myself, not talking about a motorbike... I would get so scared 😖
oh I thought elephants won't attack humans
Pretty useful! But I don't think I'll be chased by an elephant anytime soon.
