If Your Car Breaks Down on a Highway, Exit on the Passenger Side
Always exit a broken-down car on the passenger side — standing next to highway traffic kills more people than the breakdowns.
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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 If Your Car Goes into Water
Car in water: unbuckle, open the window immediately, and swim out — you have about 60 seconds, don't waste them on the door.
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Never Try to Drive Through a Flooded Road
Never drive through a flooded road — 12 inches of water can sweep away a car, and you can't judge depth by looking.
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How to Handle Hydroplaning — Most Drivers React Wrong
When hydroplaning, lift off the gas gently, keep the wheel straight, and don't brake — your tires will reconnect in seconds.
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Adjust Your Headrest to the Top of Your Ears
A 10-second headrest adjustment — center aligned with your ears, close to your head — can prevent whiplash in any rear collision.
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Keep a Car Emergency Kit That Matches Your Climate
A trunk emergency kit costs almost nothing to build but can save your life when the unexpected happens.
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Do Not Remove an Impaled Object From a Wound
An impaled object may be the only thing stopping fatal bleeding — stabilize it and let surgeons remove it.
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Burns and Scalds: Cool Water First, Folk Remedies Never
Put a heat burn under cool running water as soon as you can, cover it loosely and skip butter, oil, ice and toothpaste; large, deep, chemical or electrical burns, burns on the face or hands and burns in small children need urgent help.
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Concussion After a Blow to the Head: Red Flags, Sleep and Recovery
After a blow to the head, rule out the danger signs first — repeated vomiting, a worsening headache, confusion, a seizure or being hard to wake mean an ambulance — and don't leave the person alone for the first day.
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What to Do When Someone Has a Seizure — and When to Call an Ambulance
Protect the head, don't hold them down or put anything in their mouth, and time it. When it stops, check breathing: normal — roll them on their side; not normal — call an ambulance and start CPR. A long or first seizure needs an ambulance.
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How to Tell a Heart Attack from Heartburn
Heart attack: pressure, radiating pain, cold sweat. Heartburn: burning, worse lying down. When in doubt, call emergency — better wrong than dead.
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How to Stop Heavy Bleeding — Pressure Saves Lives
Press hard with cloth, don't remove soaked layers, keep pressure for 10 minutes, and elevate the wound if possible.
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Set Up a Medical ID on Your Phone Lock Screen
A Medical ID on your lock screen lets paramedics access your critical health info when you can't speak — set it up today.
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What to Do If a Child Swallows a Button Battery
A swallowed button battery can burn through tissue within hours — take the child to the emergency room immediately and do not make them vomit.
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A Knocked-Out Tooth Can Be Saved — You Have 30 Minutes
Pick up a knocked-out tooth by the crown, keep it in milk, and get to a dentist within 30 minutes to save it.
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What to Do If Someone Is Drowning — Don't Jump In
Don't jump in after a drowning person — reach, throw, or row. Untrained water rescues frequently result in two drownings instead of one.
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What to Do During a Tornado Warning
Get to the lowest interior room without windows and protect yourself from debris — never try to outrun a tornado.
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What to Do During a Flood
Move to higher ground immediately and never walk or drive through floodwater — it's far more powerful than it looks.
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