What to Do If You Are Choking Alone
If you are choking alone, thrust your upper belly against a hard surface or your own fist — do not wait for it to pass.
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Safety
First aid, emergencies, fraud prevention, and personal security. What to do when things go wrong — and how to prevent them.
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What to Do During a Diabetic Low Blood Sugar Emergency
Fast sugar can reverse a diabetic low, but if someone cannot swallow safely, stop and call emergency services instead.
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Never Send Money to Someone You Have Only Met Online
A real relationship can wait for a video call — never send money to someone you have not actually met.
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Hang Up on Unsolicited Tech Support Calls
A real security problem never asks you to install remote-access software for a caller you did not contact first.
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Test Your Smoke Alarms Once a Month
A smoke alarm you never test is a false sense of security — check every one once a month, it takes minutes.
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Teach Your Kids the Universal Sign for Choking
Five minutes teaching the hands-on-throat gesture can mean a child gets help the instant they need it.
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Freeze Your Credit Before Someone Else Uses It
A credit freeze costs nothing and blocks new accounts in your name before a thief ever tries.
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Bookmark the Sites You Bank With — Never Click In
Reach your accounts only through saved bookmarks — a link in an email or text is not the safest way in.
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Urgency Is the First Sign of a Scam
The pressure to act immediately is the scam itself — anything real can wait for you to check.
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Panic Spreads Faster Than the Danger Itself
How you move in a crisis can calm a crowd or trigger a crush — calm is as contagious as panic.
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What to Do If a Chemical Splashes in Your Eye
Start flushing a chemical eye splash with clean water at once and keep going for at least fifteen minutes; call for help on speakerphone without stopping, and see a doctor even if the eye feels fine.
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Nosebleed: Why Not to Tilt Your Head Back, and What Works Instead
Sit up, lean forward and pinch the soft part of your nose without letting go; heavy bleeding that won't stop, a nosebleed after a blow to the head or while on blood thinners needs medical help.
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What to Do If a Pan Catches Fire
Turn off heat, slide a lid on, and leave it for 15 minutes — if the fire spreads, get out and call for help.
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Carry a Whistle or Personal Alarm on Your Keychain
A personal alarm or whistle draws attention without relying on your voice. Keep one on your keys — and set a siren alarm off at arm's length, never near anyone's ear.
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Drowsy Driving Impairs You Like Alcohol — Stop Somewhere Safe
Sleepiness at the wheel impairs you much like alcohol. Stop somewhere safe first; coffee and a short nap there buy a little time, not a night's sleep. Still sleepy after the nap — don't drive on.
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Heat Stroke vs Heat Exhaustion — Know the Difference
Heat exhaustion: heavy sweating and weakness — cool down and drink. Confusion, a seizure, collapse or no improvement with cooling: call emergency services and cool fast, even if the person is sweating.
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Don't Put Anything in a Seizing Person's Mouth
You cannot swallow your tongue — putting objects in a seizing person's mouth only causes injury.
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How to Remove a Tick — and What to Watch For Afterwards
Grip the tick close to the skin with fine tweezers and pull it out steadily; skip oil, heat and nail polish. See a doctor within days if a rash, fever or aches appear in the following weeks.
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