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Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

Baaastet , anait film Report

Final score:

241points

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Breadcrumb. 10 months 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!

73points

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

BaldBear_13 , Gül Işık Report

Final score:

229points

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BK BigFish 10 months 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.

13points

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.

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Honey is a natural anti-biotic and can be applied directly to a wound.

mrxexon , ROMAN ODINTSOV Report

Final score:

201points

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DarkViolet 10 months 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.

19points

Aggressive-Scheme986 Report

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.

Final score:

201points

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Zaphod 10 months ago

CLEAR!

71points

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver this is pretty well known, but if you get stabbed/impaled by something, leave it in until you can get proper medical attention!

Jaderiss , Mikhail Nilov Report

Final score:

191points

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Enuya 10 months 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

67points

Altruistic-Pin8578 , Monstera Production Report

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.

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Keep away from idiots.

Final score:

187points

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Pieter LeGrande 10 months ago

They will drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience.

103points

dangerousfeather , cottonbro studio Report

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

Final score:

175points

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Genevieve DeLangie 10 months ago

wait is this actually true?? it sounds kinda fake

63points

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

Carl_In_Charge , Ketut Subiyanto Report

Final score:

164points

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Pyla 10 months ago

In distance cycling the motto is that you aren’t drinking enough if you aren’t peeing.

6points

souleaterevans626 , Gregory Rogers Report

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

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver When encountering bears, remember this:

Brown = lay down (play dead)

Black = fight back

White = goodnight (you're f****d no matter what)

Final score:

163points

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Zaphod 10 months ago

Panda = show them porn

129points

Mark 10 months ago

What? BP disapproves

28points

censorshipsucks 10 months ago

I thought pandas you just fed them and taught them martial arts to keep them busy...

18points

Ropre 10 months ago

Panda porn or people porn??? 😂

13points

SCP 4666 10 months ago

What about red pandas?

9points

Solidhog 10 months ago

I thought with a panda you made them bored.

6points

Jack 10 months ago

Hah. Also, pandas are the fifth strongest carnivore. =O

1point

Preben Lang 10 months ago

Panda-porn or just regular porn? 😂😂😂

1point

imjustexisting 10 months ago

w h a t

0points

TotallyNOTAFox 10 months ago

And in the unlikely case you kill the polar bear - don't eat it's liver

13points

Nick 10 months ago

Why?

2points

ThePlantigrade 10 months 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

9points

madeleine f 10 months ago

White - good night! 😬

8points

SCP 4666 10 months ago

Well good thing that most of us don`t live in polarbear territory

6points

Alpha_Snail 10 months ago

Wrong, don’t ever fight back because you will lose, even black bears can kill you in one swipe of their paw

7points

Ponyo (they/them) 10 months 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/

3points

HelluvaHedgehogAlien 10 months ago

What about that albino brown bear tho

7points

Yudita 10 months ago

Ask it: "The man?! What's up with you? Now what?"

1point

Suzie 10 months ago

Do we need to bring a colour chart just incase it's hazy

7points

Breadcrumb. 10 months ago

Just being loud and in a group helps to prevent a encounter.

7points

TotallyNOTAFox 10 months ago

Make sure to take a slow running friend with you

6points

Duh 10 months 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.

3points

Jp@nda 10 months ago

Grizzlies are freaking vicious

1point

Kenya Smith 10 months ago

Why did God make bears cute and cuddly looking?

2points

IMHO 10 months ago

I don't care if they're purple. I'll be running

2points

Cooking Panda 10 months ago

Do we even stand a chance against a black bear?

2points

justme 10 months ago

Physically no, but they are more shy than brown bears so charging at them or banging rocks, swinging branches, etc. can scare them off and save you

2points

PolymathNecromancer 10 months ago

Ponyo is correct. I scared one up a tree at night, then shot at it from behind a bright flashlight with a BB pistol (no damage, only stings to them) and it climbed down and ran away

1point

Ponyo (they/them) 10 months ago (edited)

black bears are quite timid and statistically speaking, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than to be killed by a black bear. here’s a good article about that https://bear.org/how-dangerous-are-black-bears/

0points

Fakeslimshady 10 months ago

Maybe if your carrying a gun or happen to be a Special Forces Operator

0points

Yudita 10 months ago

Nope

0points

Keith Howell 10 months ago

We were taught, while working in mountain logging camps, to climb a tree -- big enough for you, but too small for a bear. I've been "treed" a number of times.

1point

Nic Soderman 10 months ago

Always wear some bells on your clothes (to warn the wildlife you're close by) and some pepper/bear spray when in the forest. Also, it's good to know what different droppings look like. Brown bear poop has seeds, undigested berries and tiny bones in them. Grizzly bear poop has the same but also smells of pepper spray and often contain bells.

1point

LapCat 10 months ago

There are towns way up north in polar bear country where residents leave their cars unlocked as an escape for anyone who might be getting chased by a polar bear!

1point

Kiva Aditi 10 months ago

The problem with this is that many Black Bears are actually brown

1point

KatFinZim 10 months ago

Except that some Black Bears are brown, and unless you know the difference between a Black and a Grizzly, you're f****d anyway.

1point

DoNotGoGentleIntoThatGoodNight 10 months ago

I live in the UK so the most dangerous thing here are the geese......and seagulls. And maybe cats.

0points

Levi Gordon 10 months ago

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0points

Shirley Heyn 10 months ago

That's assuming you have time to recite poetry. . .?

0points

Naomie Moore 10 months ago

My friends live in the Smokey Mountains, bears are everywhere. I was out in the garden picking vegetables and herbs for our dinner. Sneaky and quiet - crafty too. I never heard him or her, It appeared out of no where. Neighbors saw what was happening and jumped in their car and drove down the driveway while honking the horn. The first time it was a bit startling and said Hi bear, help yourself. Waited till it was safe to carefully retreat to safety. Do not run. You will lose. Just keep your wits about you. They are just looking for food. Ate the entire neighborhoods fruit and vegetables that year.

0points

Keley Babs 10 months ago

I just want to hug them all!!

0points

Madster 10 months ago

Grizzly??

0points

Jorge Gonzalez 10 months ago

Panda = bored them

0points

James' Journeys 10 months ago

This is if attacked by a bear, not for encounters. If you encounter a bear, make loud noises, but don't run away. Look around, without turning your back to the bear, and look for a cub; you may be in between the sow and it. Back away slowly, but still face the bear, don't run. If the bear charges, don't run; it may be a bluff charge and it may back down. If it gets physical, then follow the rhyme.

0points

The Original Bruno 10 months ago

Goodnight. Especially if its a brown bear with a lit of white powder. Things I learn watching cheesy movies.

0points

Pyla 10 months ago

I have bought the bored panda consensus was with a polar bear steip off clothes so they will stop and sniff them because they get distracted

0points

Jeff White 10 months ago

I once talked to ranger about hiking off trail near(ish) a spot where a Brown Bear had been spotted. Got the "play dead" advice. And if that didn't I could play deader. And, of course, playing dead was only my real option... for five minutes. I played along because why not. I eventually made them tell if there was ever ANY time where I could do something other than play dead. And they did tell me one instance. But of course I have to keep a secret because the only good option if meeting a Brown Bear is ...

0points

#11

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver pine tree sap is highly flammable, and a ripped shirt soaked in it and wrapped around a pole is a fantastic torch

EmployeeRadiant , Osman Arabacı Report

Final score:

161points

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Breadcrumb. 10 months ago

Pitch smells good too

36points

spalted_maple_syrup Report

#12

Take a first aid class. They're inexpensive and could help you save a life.

Final score:

149points

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Louise Clarke 10 months ago

All parents and parents to be should know first aid and how to do CPR on infants and children

57points

AcidCatfish___ , Büşranur Aydın Report

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

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

Final score:

147points

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Alpha_Snail 10 months 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

59points

#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.

Wolfman01a Report

Final score:

145points

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Ba-Na-Na 10 months ago

Can confirm. I tried this just for fun one time and it really does work!

45points

#15

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

PoliteCanadian2 , Raven Domingo Report

Final score:

144points

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Karri Berkowitz 10 months ago

I was taught to the beat of "staying alive "

200points

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

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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).

Joygernaut , Lara Jameson Report

Final score:

132points

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LaserBrain 10 months ago

If your body is telling you that it wants to hurl, it's quite possible there's something in your stomach that needs to be gotten rid of. Give in to the urge...

82points

Beneficial-Guest2105 , Andrew Gustar Report

#17

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Super glue can be a band aid in desperation

Final score:

128points

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Alison Hobbs 10 months ago

My face was glued following a dog attack 65 years ago. I have no scars.

100points

#18

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Cobwebs contain coagulants. You can use cobwebs to stop a wound from bleeding

Spirited-Law7316 , NastyaSensei Report

Final score:

128points

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Tucker Cahooter 10 months ago

Make sure you remove the redback first

125points

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

AccurateMeet1407 Report

Final score:

124points

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Zander Porbanda 10 months ago

In some instances all that is left is the carbon dioxide expelled by previous breathers.

42points

#20

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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

Eureka05 , Erik Mclean Report

Final score:

119points

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Louise Clarke 10 months 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.

69points

#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.

king-of-new_york Report

Final score:

119points

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Zaphod 10 months ago

Also, if your poop is black and tarry, you could have an GI bleed.

72points

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

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

FireTheLaserBeam , Rene Ferrer Report

Final score:

115points

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Genevieve DeLangie 10 months ago

where did the zig zag thing even come from?

35points

#23

If you punch a bear in the nose. You can say you did something cool before you die.

dan0-8g00 Report

Final score:

114points

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Hippopotamuses 10 months ago

Say something to whom? At this point you're about to be dead.

53points

#24

Before trying to administer first aid or CPR, the scene MUST be safe for you to do so.

hydrohorton Report

Final score:

112points

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Louise Clarke 10 months 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.

94points

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 also put out a guide that essentially walked folks through storing two weeks of water, food, power and fuel, sanitation and medical supplies, among other things.

#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.

specificmutant Report

Final score:

112points

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Louise Clarke 10 months ago (edited)

...---... is SOS in Morse code Edit: correction thanks to Zaphod😊

42points

#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.

m1dlife-1derer Report

Final score:

106points

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Louise Clarke 10 months ago

Gatorade, Powerade and coconut water all have electrolytes

56points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#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.

paradoarify Report

Final score:

105points

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Zaphod 10 months ago

Also, always carry an avalanche beacon if you are backcountry skiing.

63points

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

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver If you have asthma and without an inhaler nearby you can drink a strong cup of coffee to lessen the symptoms temporarily

redgagw , samer daboul Report

Final score:

102points

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Stephanie Did It 10 months 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.

69points

#29

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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

Spirited-Law7316 , Vika Glitter Report

Final score:

102points

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Alicat Wombat 10 months ago

I’ll take Option Two: an X-ray

105points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#30

Stay on designated trails/paths. There's a good reason they tell you to do that. 🐍

PhillyCSteaky Report

Final score:

101points

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Stephanie Did It 10 months ago

Stephen King's novel, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, is an excellent tutorial on why.

34points

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

sunflowergirrrl Report

Final score:

100points

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Deborah Clark 10 months 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.

59points

ConstantAmazement , Ksenia Chernaya Report

#32

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

Final score:

96points

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Racing Tadpole 10 months ago

You'll hear wheezing If they have throat swelling.. water will help wash and cool the mouth and oesophagus

31points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#33

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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"

UnClean_Committee , Los Muertos Crew Report

Final score:

94points

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Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 10 months 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

22points

#34

If your blood pressure drops use caffeine and salty snacks to help raise it to more normal levels

dawwie Report

Final score:

92points

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Suzie 10 months ago

Excellent advice and some suger if possible

29points

#35

Water is the most important thing. First find water

ComfortableOk3700 Report

Final score:

88points

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Verena 10 months 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.

32points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#36

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

spider1178 , Joe Loong Report

Final score:

87points

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Racing Tadpole 10 months ago

Please tell us why...

17points

#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.

ilikechicken1993 Report

Final score:

83points

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Louise Clarke 10 months ago

It's also very healthy to eat, and is being used as a natural food dye due to its brilliant golden yellow colour.

27points

#38

Do not trust stagnant water in the wild if it's clear. The lack of life means it's likely poisoned.

HughLauriePausini Report

Final score:

80points

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Tamara Augustine 10 months ago

Tadpoles in water are a very good sign

55points

#39

You can eat all parts of all warm blooded arctic animals except their liver, which contains a lethal amount of vitamin A.

LongRest Report

Final score:

79points

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Suutashi 10 months ago

🤦‍♀️This is only true for very specific animals whose diet consist mostly of meat, like a polar bear.

34points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

#40

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

Upset_Toe , Ketut Subiyanto Report

Final score:

77points

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Stephanie Did It 10 months ago

Leaning over a chair back, quick and hard against your diaphragm, can work and is way easier than falling on your stomach.

93points

#41

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

Low_Copy4023 , Burst Report

Final score:

76points

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Racing Tadpole 10 months ago

Use it before you start bleeding...to keep the mucosa soft

35points

#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.

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Couriva 10 months ago

Best bet is to not eat it unless you're sure it's not poisonous

58points

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#43

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver If somebody comes from behind and tries to strangle you, raise your hands high and twirl around

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Genevieve DeLangie 10 months ago

and kick them really really hard

48points

#44

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Birch tree bark makes great fire starter.

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ILoveMySon 10 months 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.

46points

#45

You can do the heimlich on yourself using the back on a chair.

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Thee8thsense 10 months ago

In my case, a wall did the trick. Shot a piece of raw carrot across the room.

35points

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#46

Stay low escaping a fire smoke will up so stay low and get out asap

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TheDarkestRaven 10 months 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.

93points

#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

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TheDarkestRaven 10 months 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.

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#48

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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.

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60points

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Timbob 10 months ago

Damn, now I hhave to buy an extra cup !

12points

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#49

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.

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59points

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TheDarkestRaven 10 months ago

I’m sorry but, I just- ‘PoWeRfUl AiR’

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#50

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver 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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50points

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Stephanie Did It 10 months 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.

27points

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The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 10 months 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...

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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 10 months ago

Don't worry, you are not stupid. The advice with some of these scenarios is totally impractical. For example, if you're in a situation where you might "accidentally " eat deadly nightshade, how likely are you to be able to quickly find a litre of vinegar? Also, as for the first aid advice, it is constantly being updated and revised, so it will often depend upon where and when you were taught it. Please don't be so hard on yourself. My advice would be to download a reputable first aid app. Personally, I have the British Red Cross app on my phone.

11points

Lydsylou (she/her) 10 months 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.

7points

Apatheist Account2 10 months ago

Remember to remove the tampon first!

13points

Patty Panda 10 months 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

4points

Ace 10 months 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,

4points

UpQuarkDownQuark (he/hey you) 10 months ago

I have a foolproof life saving tip: don’t get your first aid or life saving tips from BoredPanda.

2points

Adam Michael 10 months 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.

1point

Flora Porter 10 months 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.

1point

Mimi M 10 months 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/

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Phil Vaive 10 months 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.

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Narelle Hussy 10 months 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

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Colin Matthews 10 months 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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Pauly Donahue 10 months ago

Use regular soy sauce as first aid for a burn if you don't have water. Prevents blistering and eases pain.

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Adam Michael 10 months ago

If their own guns and opiods can't kill Americans off the vast majority of this BS won't do do it. Lol boredpanda please fact check before you post this c**p.

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Mimi M 10 months ago

Invest 350 in a PLB like ResQLink. It has saved many lives. https://www.acrartex.com/survivor-stories/

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David Paterson 10 months ago

Some survival for when at sea in a small open boat. 1) if in hot tropical weather with insufficient fresh water, immediately soak your clothes in seawater and keep them wet, the evaporation will cool you down so you don't need to drink as much. 2) the knife in the survival kit on a lifeboat won't cut anything, if you're likely to be afloat for more than a few hours then grab a sharp knife before you get into the lifeboat. Use it to make a gaffe to catch fish. 3) a rowboat stays afloat for longer than a liferaft, because the constant motion of the rope against the rubber in a life raft abrades the rubber to create a hole, protect the rubber from abrasion as much as possible. 4) Turtles passing your boat make the best food, ignore the smell.

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The Darkest Timeline 10 months ago

“I don’t think I’ll ever need this so I’m going to declare it ‘useless.’”First off, thank you for demonstrating dismissive arrogance. Second, if you are ever in one of these situations - no matter how unlikely you considered your being there to be - and use the advice to save your own life or that of someone else, it was worth five minutes of what I’m sure is you very valuable time.

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Suzie 10 months ago

I'm sure many other people will needed it to brush up on some basics everyone is different and live in different places it's a big world

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censorshipsucks 10 months ago

i think these are mostly useful to people walking around in north america.

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The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 10 months ago

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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 10 months ago

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Lydsylou (she/her) 10 months ago

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Apatheist Account2 10 months ago

Remember to remove the tampon first!

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Patty Panda 10 months ago

4points

Ace 10 months 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) 10 months ago

I have a foolproof life saving tip: don’t get your first aid or life saving tips from BoredPanda.

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Adam Michael 10 months ago

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Flora Porter 10 months ago

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Mimi M 10 months ago

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Phil Vaive 10 months ago

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Narelle Hussy 10 months ago

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Colin Matthews 10 months 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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Pauly Donahue 10 months ago

Use regular soy sauce as first aid for a burn if you don't have water. Prevents blistering and eases pain.

0points

Adam Michael 10 months ago

If their own guns and opiods can't kill Americans off the vast majority of this BS won't do do it. Lol boredpanda please fact check before you post this c**p.

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Mimi M 10 months ago

Invest 350 in a PLB like ResQLink. It has saved many lives. https://www.acrartex.com/survivor-stories/

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David Paterson 10 months ago

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The Darkest Timeline 10 months ago

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