dangerous situations and how to escape

If you ever experience the misfortune of plunging your vehicle into a body of water then be aware that you have roughly 90 seconds before your cabin will be full of water. Unfortunately as soon as the bottom edge of your door is submerged it becomes impossible to open so start rolling down your windows (youll still have power for up to 45 seconds after hitting the water) and getting out of your seatbelt. If you cant open the windows then try to kick them out with your feet.

The key to surviving in this situation can be summed up in 1 word

Your best bet is to try to swim over the wave before it breaks. If this is not possible though then you need to extend your arms and legs away from yourself to spread the impact and keep yourself from being thrust deep into the water. Take a deep breath and wait until the turbulence subsides. Youll get tossed around but try to stay oriented and dont panic. Get back to the surface quickly, breathe, and reassess the situation because you may have to repeat.

Its usually not the fire that kills people. Its the smoke. You have to stay low because the superheated gasses rise. Stay near a wall and follow it until you find an exit. No matter what you do, dont breathe the gas. If you feel yourself losing conciousness though, lie as flat as possible on the ground against a wall. This will make it easier for firefighters to find you.

Security consultant John Nicoletti has done a lot of research on school shootings and he found 4 things that increased students probability of survival. As dumb as it sounds number one is get away (remember to zig zag.). Obviously this gives you best chance of making it to your next birthday but many times its not possible. Number two is barricade the door. If you create an obstacle the gunman will likely not waste his time with it. But if he gets through and you may have to resort to number three

Who thought cramps could kill? Well, in this case they can. So first of all you need to float on your back to ensure that water doesnt get into your lungs. Then, try to stretch your cramp by pulling your leg towards you or wait until it subsides.

If possible try to float on your back the same as we did for the cramp. If your head is below water then try not panic and conserve oxygen. Using your hand slide it down along your legs until you can get the algae off of you. Remember that struggling can make things a lot worse.

Ok, this is very survivable. First, do not run to the bathroom. If you are in public, stay in public. Yes, we know, its embarrassing, but if you pass out you want people to see you. Second, if there is no one around you need to do the heimlich maneuver on yourself. This means slamming your stomach against a solid object like a chair

First of all, dont reach out for anything. It could easily start a rockslide (too late? Then go back to #1). Press your chin to your chest. Your head is important and you want to make sure it stays with your body right? If possible try to use your feet as breaks, and if not, youll be at base camp momentarily.

After reading about the most dangerous animals you should be aware of the dangers in being stung by one of these jellies. Get to shore immediately and spread sand over the stingers. Once it has dried out use a credit card or something similar to scrape out the stingers in one stroke. Whatever you do dont rub them. This could cause more toxins to be released.