These 16 Hacks Will Save Your Life in a Critical Situation

11What to do in a sinking car?

If you lose control while driving your car, fall into river or any water body and the car starts sinking, you should not try to open the door. Yes, you read it right! Don’t waste time in opening the door as it will not open due to the outer pressure which is being exerted on it by water. In order to get out of the car, open the door window and if it doesn’t open, break the glass with something hard. 

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12Keep on moving when you feel that something is wrong

There is no doubt that a moving target is the most difficult target to hit as it was said about boxer Muhammad Ali by Floyd Patterson; if you keep on moving, it will be very difficult for your aggressor to overpower you. It will also give you a chance to pick a weapon or pass on information to people near you so that they can help. 

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13If you face some unfavorable situation in a lift, press all buttons

If you think that someone might create problem for you when you are in a lift and want to take a step soon to handle that guy, press all the buttons of the lift. This will leave him in a helpless situation as the door will open soon and you may get him caught with the help of other people. 

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14Not to do this during a tornado

If you are thinking of taking refuge under a bridge at the time of tornado, let us tell you that it can be the worst decision of your life. During the tornado, a good amount of debris can get collected under the bridge and there will also be a chance of bridge falling on you, so never ever do it. 

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15Burn herbs such as mint for keeping away mosquitoes

If you are camping out with friends in the forest, you can be absolutely sure that there will be mosquitoes for spoiling the fun. In order to keep mosquitoes away, you can burn some leaves of herbs such as mint in the campfire. Mosquitoes hate the smell of mint and it will repel them. 

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16Differentiate between poisonous and non-poisonous snake

If you are fond of wilderness and like to visit it whenever you get a chance, you should know something about snakes. Bite of a non-poisonous snake is in two rows while bite of a poisonous snake can be made out with big clear holes. The pupils of non-poisonous snakes are round in shape and the ones of poisonous snakes appear similar to those of cats. Solid scales are found on poisonous snakes’ ventral side while non-poisonous ones are characterized with forked scales.

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