By Janet Adeyemo

Life happens – good or bad, alive or near death, the world moves on because the world does not revolve around you.

If you must live, then you have to figure out the safest way to stay safe.

Swimming, biking, running, tree climbing,  hiking etc are certain skills that can give you a second chance to impact your generation.

In as much as the above mentioned skills are much technical, we must not undermine the need to learn them.

There are certain knowledges that once applied, could save an entire community.

This, I will be sharing to you.

These skills are not associated with the earlier mentioned technical skills. All you need to pay, is attention. I am spilling these tactics for free.

Here are certain Life Hacks that save from disasters:

1) Make fire using your phone’s battery, if you experience alife threatening cold.

2) Escape from crocodiles using zigzag movements.

3) If you are thirsty, do not eat snow. Wait until the it melts.

4) Do not pour water on a frying pan, cover it with thick cotton material, to avoid it bursting flame.

5) If you have a deep wound, do not pull out the object, wait for the doctor to arrive.

6)Remember the rule of three.

• Three minutes without air.
• Three days without water.
• Three weeks without food.

7) If you are caught in a rip current, do not move in a straight line, move diagonally.

IN A STORM, NOTE THIS:

8) Do not touch any water pipe.

9) Do not use an open umbrella.  It can attract electricity.

10) Do not hide under a tree. It will be dangerous,  if the storm hits the tree.

WHAT TO DO, WHEN ATTACKED BY A DOG:

11) Slow down, stay calm.

12) Do not look at the animal’s eyes.

13) Use whatever is available to defend yourself.

14) Command the animal, with word like – “Stay back!”

15) Distract the dog. You can distract the animal by throwing an object towards a direction that will cause the dog chasing the object while it gets distant from you.

16) Without sudden movement, vacate the area.

HOW TO GET OUT OF A FALLING ELEVATOR:

17) Lie on your back and stretch out as much as they both allow.

18) Place one arm underneath your head, to soften the blow.

19) Place the other arm over your face to protect yourself from falling debris.

NEVER DO THIS IN A FALLING ELEVATOR:

20) Do not jump at the moment of the impact with the bottom of the shaft.

21) Do not stand with your legs half bent.

WHAT TO DO IN A SINKING CAR:

22) Unfasten your belt and open the window.

23) Climb out before the car is submerged.

24) Do not waste time opening the door, the water will prevent it.

25) If you cannot open the window, break the window at the corners.

26) If you are with children, push them a head of you.

27) If you cannot escape via the window, wait for the car to get submerged in the water.

28) Once submerged in water, open the

door, to get yourself out of the car.

29) Once the door is opened, the bubbles in the water, indicates the direction you should swim to.

30) Swim towards safety.

Wow!

You must have learnt something new.

Hold on to these hacks and skills, they are life savers.