Deadly Oversights: 48 Critical Errors First Responders Urge EMTs and Civilians to Avoid
“The abundance of wrong or bad advice currently circulating on the internet and in cinema,” the author noted. “I’ve heard tidbits of survival myths being debunked by first responders, firefighters, policemen, etc., and I wanted more insight on what NOT to do in a nasty situation. And I knew the answers would be thought-provoking.”
“The best place to store water is inside your body,” the author continued. “If you’ve seen 127 hours, it’s based on a true story. A man gets trapped under a rock for several days and forces himself to ration his water. This likely didn’t help his chances of survival. If you’re down to your last bottle, and you’re parched as a beached whale, then drink it all. This will stave off the effects of dehydration and help you to better devise a plan. Rationing is for food, not water.”
Call 911 as soon as you think there’s an emergency. It’s better to have us rolling out and it turn out to be nothing…than have you waffling on whether or not to call. We don’t get mad/care/complain when people call 911 in good faith…even if it turns out you were mistaken. It’s what we’re here for.
Not wearing a helmet. On a bike? Wear your helmet. On a scooter? Wear a helmet! Motorcycle? You guessed it, helmet. Got a passenger? Insist they wear one too.
During my time as an EMT, I responded to too many incidents with victims who might have been able to walk away from the scene with only minor injuries *if* they had worn adequate head protection (and worn it correctly).
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