Facts that can safe your life

The other day I was talking to my sister and we ran across this article about random facts that could potentially save your life.  I thought they were neat so I'm going to share them with everyone.

1. Riptides
If you get stuck in riptide, remain calm and swim parallel to shore. Swimming to the shore will just tire you out faster.

2. Needing help?
When crying for help, call out specific people (use their shirt color, facial features, or accessories like glasses). It makes people more likely to act and not be affected by the bystander effect.

3. Burning building
If caught in a burning building, get low. The breathable air will be near the floor.  

4. Coffee grounds
If you vomit and it looks like coffee grounds. You need to get to a hospital. Your bleeding somewhere and its reaching your stomach the partially digested blood comes up looking like coffee grounds.

5. Crocodiles
Crocodiles are very fast in a straight line, but cannot turn well. If being chased by a croc, run in zig-zags.

6. Stabbed or Impaled?
If you’re stabbed/impaled by something, for the love of all that is good, do not pull it out! Obviously this doesn’t apply to splinters or other similar things. But too often you see people in movies get shot with an arrow in the leg, and the first thing they do is pull it out. If the arrow (or whatever the object is) has hit an artery or major vein, pulling it out could kill you in minutes. If the wound is serious enough to warrant a visit to the hospital, leave the object where it is, secure it in place with gauze (or clean towels, shirts, etc.) to help stop bleeding (and prevent it from shifting in transit), and just get to the hospital. 

7. Crash your Car
If a stranger gets in your car and tells you to take them somewhere drive into something like a lamp post or anything. You wont be useful to them anymore because the car is damaged and you’ve drawn attention to them by crashing the car. You’ll damage your car but you’ll have your life and your bank account.

8. Rohypnol
Rohypnol is the common use date rape drug.  It is colorless and odorless BUT if your drink at a party is salty don't drink it!

There are many more than these but they're the ones that I found interesting.