Simple tips that could save your life

In life, anything can happen and arming yourself with these simple tips, tips that one would think we all follow, could save your life.

Look up! Our brain can’t handle walking and using our phone at the same time. Not only is it a major distraction but it could potentially lead to you getting hurt.  In America a woman was hospitalised after she fell nearly two metres into open basement access doors. She was walking and texting.

Blind spots: This is basic knowledge but make sure you adjust your car mirrors. Accidents happen everyday because a motorist did not see the car coming. Eliminate the blind spot and save more than one life.

Choking: You are home alone, enjoying a delicious meal when suddenly a piece of food is lodged in your throat. You think you are going to die but there is a way to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre. Watch this video to learn how:

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