So, just to be safe, folks inthis viral r/ask threadshared random first aid and survival facts.
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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
Survival can mean a lot of things. Seriously,Wikipedia’s segment on survivalalone 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.
Honey is a natural anti-biotic and can be applied directly to a wound.
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.
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.
Keep away from idiots.
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.
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.
When encountering bears, remember this:Brown = lay down (play dead)Black = fight backWhite = goodnight (you’re f****d no matter what)
pine tree sap is highly flammable, and a ripped shirt soaked in it and wrapped around a pole is a fantastic torch
Take a first aid class. They’re inexpensive and could help you save a life.
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.
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.
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.
Journalist and author Beth Winegarnerdiscussed the idea of survivalwithin 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.
Journalist and author Beth Winegarnerdiscussed the idea of survivalwithin 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.
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).
Super glue can be a band aid in desperation
Cobwebs contain coagulants. You can use cobwebs to stop a wound from bleeding
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 spelltroublein 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.
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 youStory 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
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
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.
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’tneedto know everything, just enough for everyone within your group of survivalists to be able to fill in the gaps with their YouTube tutorial experience.
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.
If you punch a bear in the nose. You can say you did something cool before you die.
Before trying to administer first aid or CPR, the scene MUST be safe for you to do so.
Moreover, being disabled herself, Winegarner remembers how early in the pandemic, disabled and chronically ill folks showed an example through proper masking, socializing online and mutual aid. Besides that, disability activist Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha alsoput out a guidethat essentially walked folks through storing two weeks of water, food, power and fuel, sanitation and medical supplies, among other things.
Three of anything is a universal signal for SOS/Mayday.Three rocks in a row. Three marks on a rock. Three sounds in succession.
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.
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This in turn means that, if anything, most if not all disabled folks are more or less alreadyreadyfor 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.
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
Stay on designated trails/paths. There’s a good reason they tell you to do that. 🐍
Speaking of which, why don’t you also stay for the comment section and share some of your insights on survival down below!
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
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”
If your blood pressure drops use caffeine and salty snacks to help raise it to more normal levels
Water is the most important thing. First find water
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.
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.
Do not trust stagnant water in the wild if it’s clear. The lack of life means it’s likely poisoned.
You can eat all parts of all warm blooded arctic animals except their liver, which contains a lethal amount of vitamin A.
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.
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.
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.
If somebody comes from behind and tries to strangle you, raise your hands high and twirl around
Birch tree bark makes great fire starter.
You can do the heimlich on yourself using the back on a chair.
Stay low escaping a fire smoke will up so stay low and get out asap
If you cut off your finger put it in a baggy with milk not ice. Ice will kill your nerves milk will preserve it
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.
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.
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