5 skills to survive a car accident
(Baonghean.vn) - To be able to survive in these situations depends a lot on luck. However, being mentally prepared in advance, not being subjective; equipping yourself with survival skills in emergency situations also helps to limit casualties... Below are skills to help you survive when your car is involved in a traffic accident.
1. Sit in the correct posture
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People sitting in the car seat need to have a suitable posture, should not recline the seat too far back. In case of emergency, hear the announcement of the car losing control, choose a position away from the barrier and hard objects that can cause injury if impacted.
For the driver's seat, a headrest should be placed in the correct position between the top of the ear and the top of the head to help limit damage to the neck, shoulders, and nape of the neck.
On the other hand, you should not leave heavy objects or glass or sharp objects around because they can cause serious injury during sudden braking or collision.
2. When an accident is about to happen
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When you detect potential dangers, you should stay calm and not panic. If possible, use cloth or clothing to wrap around your neck and head to reduce injuries to dangerous areas.
3. Lie down with your body curled up, arms hugging your knees.
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4. Must wear seat belt
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According to doctors, the rate of casualties is greatly reduced for people who wear seat belts properly. Seat belts are specially designed to help drivers and passengers ensure the first safety principle is to fasten their seats easily and to the highest standards. However, many people who drive cars today often have a subjective mentality, even drivers forget to wear seat belts or only wear them perfunctorily. Therefore, when an accident occurs, seat belts do not fully exert their protective effect.
To ensure safety, when traveling you need to choose a quality vehicle and always wear a seat belt whether it is a seat or sleeper vehicle.
5. Find a way to escape
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In reality, when a car accident occurs, some victims are lucky to escape death or save their lives thanks to their escape skills.
When traveling by bus, if you pay attention, you will see that the bus is always equipped with a glass-breaking hammer in case of emergency. Observe the situation, if you cannot escape through the main door, use the emergency hammer to break the glass to escape.
- If you don't have an escape hammer, find a hard object that can break the glass, such as a fire extinguisher... Then find a way to escape the scene as far as possible to avoid the car catching fire or exploding.
