An article on how to survive jumping off a waterfall.

Hi all. :) I found an interesting and useful article today:

Worst case Wednesday: How to survive a trip over a waterfall.

Article published online on October 17, 2012. 


Article posted by Eric Smith. 

Quirk books website. 

Website URL address: [https://www.quirkbooks.com/post/worst-case-wednesday-how-to-survive-trip-over-waterfall]

This advice can save someone's life. Worth a read. :) 

Another article on surviving falling off a waterfall.

 Here's another article on how to survive falling off a waterfall, from the Art of Manliness website:

Article title: How to survive a plunge off a waterfall

Article author: Patrick Hutchison

Article published on August 8, 2019. Article last updated September 2020. 

Article URL address: [https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-survive-a-plunge-down-a-waterfall/]

Information from website article: DO NOT JUMP OFF WATERFALLS FOR FUN. JUMPING OFF WATERFALLS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN INJURE OR KILL PEOPLE. 

If you do end up falling off a waterfall, here's how to increase your chances of surviving with minimal injuries:

Cover your head with your hands to protect yourself from head injuries. 

Press your nose into your elbow, and close your eyes and mouth. This is to prevent injuries to your nose, eyes and mouth.

Fall feet first, to protect your head. 

Tense your muscles, keep your feet together, to reduce pain and reduce risk of injuries from hitting water. 

Once you hit water, start swimming away from the waterfall instantly, even before you reach the water's surface. This is so the force of the waterfall can't pull you under, and helps reduce your chances of drowning. 

How to survive quicksand.

G'day, everyone. :) I found another fascinating, helpful article on survival. This information should be useful for anyone traveling the wilderness or writers in general:

Article title: Quicksand survival guide: How to prepare for and survive an encounter with quicksand.

Article last updated June 30, 2020. 

Website: The Survival Journal. Survival for modern society. 

Website URL address: [https://thesurvivaljournal.com/quicksand-survival/]

Information from website article:

Wet quicksand is often found near lakes, marshes, beaches, and riverbanks, and places near underground springs. Quicksand is a mixture of sand and water. Quicksand is also formed after earthquakes. 

Dry quicksand exists in deserts. 

If you are trapped in quicksand, don't move quickly. Don't wriggle quickly, or this will make you sink faster into quicksand. 

If you have heavy things like a backpack or equipment, put them on dry ground or throw them as FAR from the quicksand as possible. The lighter you are, the easier it is to escape from quicksand. 


If you're knee deep in quicksand, grab onto a rope, strong tree root or tree bark. Wriggle your toes and feet slowly and gently until your feet are off quicksand. 

If you're waist deep in quicksand, lay on your back face up, and grab a tree root or rope with your hands. Pull on the tree root or rope, and climb out slowly from the quick sand. 

How to survive a fast flood

 Afternoon, everyone. Here's a great article on how to survive and escape if your car is trapped in a flash flood. Be safe, everyone. 💙

Article title: What to do if you're driving and encounter a flash flood.

Article published online on June 1, 2016. 

Article written by Timothy Dahl. 

Article retrieved from "Popular Mechanics" website. 

Article's URL website address: [https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a21118/how-to-survive-flash-flooding/]

How to escape from a sinking car.

 The Art of Manliness website explains how to escape from a sinking cat. Highly recommended. This article could save someone's life. 

Website article contains pictures, text, and a short video created by the Mythbusters team. 

Article title: How to escape a sinking car. 

Article published online on November 10, 2009. 

Article written by: Brett McKay and Kate McKay. 

Article's website URL address: [https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-escape-a-sinking-car/]

Information from article: Don't wait for the car to be fully underwater! If you do, it'll be harder to escape.

How to escape safely from a car sinking in water. First, roll down your car window.

If you can't roll down your car window, break window glass safely with a tool such as the Lifehammer, or the T3 Tactical Triage and Auto safety tool  to avoid cutting or injuring your body. 

DO NOT OPEN CAR DOOR IF YOUR CAR IS UNDERWATER IN A FLOOD. If you open the car door while your car is underwater, the door won't open, because the force of the flood water moving will push against the car door, making it extremely hard to open your car door. 

Escape from your car by swimming out your car window. Swim up. If you don't know which way is up, follow the way bubbles are travelling. 

How to survive a lightning strike.

Hello! I discovered a handy article from The Art of Manliness website on how to survive a lightning strike. Stay safe, everyone. 💙

Website article title: How to survive a lightning strike: an illustrated guide. 

Article written by: Brett McKay and Kate McKay. 


Article first published on April 24, 2014. Article last updated online on September 12, 2020. 

Article's website URL address: [https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-survive-a-lightning-strike-an-illustrated-guide/]

Information from article:

If you keep hearing thunder, in less than every thirty seconds, get inside a car or building immediately to avoid being hit by lightning. Lightning can kill or injure people. 

If there aren't any buildings nearby and you don't have a car, stay near shorter trees. Avoid tall trees and flag poles, as lightning tends to hit taller isolated objects first. 

If you're  in an open area, go to a low valley or ravine, to avoid being hit by lightning. Be alert for flash floods. 

If there's lightning, avoid lakes, rivers, oceans as water conducts electricity. If lightning hits water while you are swimming, this can kill you. DO NOT SWIM IN WATER OUTDOORS WHEN THERE IS LIGHTNING. 

Lightning is close to you if your hair stands on end, your skin is tingling, or you hear a buzzing or clicking noise, or you see metal objects shining with a blue white light. If this happens, crouch on your knees close to the ground. This will reduce chances of lightning hitting you. 

DO NOT LIE DOWN ON THE FLOOR OUTSIDE WHEN THERE IS LIGHTNING. If you lie on the floor and lightning hits the floor, this could kill you. 


IF LIGHTNING IS CLOSE TO YOU, YOUR HAIR IS STANDING ON END AND YOUR SKIN TINGLES FROM LIGHTNING:
Put your hands over your ears to reduce chances of getting hearing loss if lightning and thunder is near you. 

DO NOT TOUCH LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS SUCH AS WATER, CONCRETE OR METALS SUCH AS GOLD, COPPER, STEEL, BRASS, BRONZE OR SILVER. Touching things that conduct lightning or electricity when there is lightning can injure or kill you, so don't do it. 

The only part of your body touching the ground should be your feet. This reduces the chances of lightning attacking your body. 

Crouch down with your heels touching each other. This increases chances of lightning going through one foot and escaping your other foot, which reduces chances of injury. 

How to survive an earthquake.

 Wiki How article by Wiki How staff. 

Article title: How to survive an earthquake. 

Article published on March 21, 2021. 


Article from wiki how website. 

Article's URL website address: [https://www.wikihow.com/Survive-an-Earthquake]

Information from website article:

If an earthquake happens where you are and you're inside, crouch under a strong table or desk. If you're on a bad, stay there and cover your head with a pillow to protect yourself from falling debris and head injuries. Stay there until the earthquake tremors stop.

If you're inside your home and you know an earthquake is about to happen, TURN OFF ELECTRICITY, WATER AND GAS. TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS, MICROWAVE, OVENS AND STOVE. THIS TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSIONS. 

Leave your door open before earthquake tremors start, so you have an exit and your door is less likely to jam shut. 

DO NOT STAND IN A DOORWAY DURING AN EARTHQUAKE.STANDING IN A DOORWAY DURING EARTHQUAKES INCREASES YOUR RISK OF BEING HIT BY FALLING OR FLYING OBJECTS. 

If there's no bed to lie on and no sturdy desk to hide under, stay in the corner of your room and cover your head to protect your head from falling objects. 

Earthquakes can cause dangerous or poisonous just to come up. Cover your mouth and nose with a handkerchief, shirt, dress, or trousers to avoid breathing poisonous dust. 

If you're in your car during an earthquake, stay in your car. Slow down your car or park it. 

STAY AWAY FROM GLASS, BOOKSHELVES OR LARGE TALL FURNITURE TO AVOID BEING TRAPPED OR INJURED.

IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE DURING AN EARTHQUAKE, DO NOT STAY NEAR ON UNDER BRIDGES, POWER LINES, TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR BUILDINGS AS THIS CAN KILL YOU. 

STAY AWAY FROM ELECTRIC CABLES, ELECTRIC POWER POLES TO AVOID BEING ELECTROCUTED. 


AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE:
If you are trapped, send a text message to emergency services (hospital ambulance or fire fighters), knock on a hard surface or blow a whistle to alert emergency rescuers so they can rescue you. 

Do not drink tap water, bathe or use toilets in buildings damaged by earthquakes unless your local council says it's safe to use water where you are. This is to avoid getting diseases from water contaminated by dirt, sewage and dust. 

If you're in a building and smell gas or hear a hissing noise, open a window and leave the building immediately. This is so you avoid being injured or killed by gas poisoning or a gas explosion. Call the gas company so they can fix the gas related damage. 

Look for signs of electrical damage, for example: burnt or torn wires, electric sparks, or burning smells. If it's safe to do so, turn off electricity at the main fuse box or circuit breaker. If there's water near the fuse box or circuit breaker, call an electrician so they can turn off the fuse box or circuit breaker safely.