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Personal Safety and Security
Personal Safety and Security is the category to ask questions for which answers will keep you safe and secure, especially in and around your home and property. Samples of topics you might want to ask about are security systems, smoke alarms, the best tile to use to prevent falls, the safest equipment to use around the house, how to prevent intruders, and anything that has to do with your personal safety and security.
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When in a survival situation what are some factors that need to be considered?
The first thing to consider is how you're feeling: Ill, fatigued, thirsty, hungry, if you have any injuries that need treating. This also goes for anyone who might be with you. The next thing to do is to take stock of any and everything you or anyone else there may have with you that may be of use.
Three primary things to consider is regulation of body temperature through building a fire and/or shelter, finding a source of water, and acquiring food. The order of meeting these priorities will depend on the situation.
How do you protect yourself from a volcanoe?
You can do many things to protect yourself and your family from the dangers a volcanic eruption can cause. The best way to do protect yourself and your family is to follow the advice of local officials. Local authorities will provide you with information on how to prepare for a volcanic eruption, and if necessary, on how to evacuate (leave the area) or take shelter where you are. The danger area around a volcano covers approximately a 20-mile radius
What is really really really dangerous?
Playing Russian roullette naked on top of a radio tower while an F5 tornado is coming straight for you and is spinning around 239 tons of lvl 1 acid. O and you just woke up after only 3 hours of sleep in 3 days and a terrorist wants you to eat his breakfast he made you then open his ticking gift.
Realizing you have to get married.
Making love without protection.
microwave signals
Dial 911 if you're in the Americas
Dial 999 if you're in the UK
After the police have arrived at the house contacting the home owner is their responsibility
How do you open Highfield locks?
Obviously a Highfield key would be your best option. If you don't have one, or your key broke, you might be able to open it with a nail. The newer locks seem to have a stiffer spring that makes it near impossible to open without a key.
You will need a medium-small finishing nail and pliers (preferably Vice-Grips) with a cutter or a separate cutting tool. Hold the pointed end of the nail with the pliers about 1/4" to 1/2" up. You should be able to bend the nail over the pliers by hand. You want to create a 90 degree 'L' shape. Then, with your cutting tool, cut of most of the tip of the nail. This should leave you with a small stub sticking out.
Put the stub end all the way into the hole of the lock. You will feel a spring along the edges. Your goal is to hook the bottom of the spring and compress it back towards you. That will release the pressure on the 2 metal balls that hold the lock shut. I would recommend holding the nail with vice-grips.
If the nail bends back out of shape, you either need a thicker nail, or you're working with a newer lock. If you can't get the stub into the lock, you need a thinner nail, or you need to cut the stub down more.
Most Highfield locks are in use by utility (gas mostly) companies. In my area, I believe it is technically against the law to remove their locks. However, If you have a new tenant moving into a place in the evening or on the weekends you don't have much choice. They charge a $15 fee to remove the lock, turn the gas on and do a pressure test. They charge the same here if I remove the lock myself. You may want to find out what they do about people who remove locks in your area before doing so. The water companies here charge a $90 penalty if I turn the water on myself. Make sure you call them and put the gas in your name or your tenants name before removing the lock or ASAP.
What is the ideal temperature for a home thermostat?
When you feel real warm and comfortable! Get a humidity meter and be sure you have over 45% and preferably 60% humidity in your house. Boil water in a pot on your stove to get humdity in the air. Leave the bath water in your tub after a bath - it keeps the heat inside and adds humidity. Yea -you have to clean the tub later. The more humidity - the warmer it feels but too high humidity can cause water on the windows and all kind of crap depending on the construction of your house. Try to get humidity to 45-60. Another diddy- If you have a gas water heater and the electricity fails in a storm or other- fill up your bath tubs with hot water. Let the heat from the hot water keep you from freezing. I forgot - as I am a dinosaur - I keep my heat about 74 degree
Can a toaster explode if you stick a knife in it?
The toaster will not explode, but it could electrocute you or cause a fire.
Do not ever stick any metal object into a toaster when it is plugged in, even if it is not turned on. If you have a piece of bread stuck in the toaster, unplug the toaster before trying to remove the bread.
What is a emergency preparedness kit?
Depending on where you live and work, and the prevalent hazards in those areas, at a MINIMUM, an emergency preparedness kit should have the following items:
- flashlight
- battery operated radio
- batteries
- whistle
- dust mask
- pocket knife
- emergency cash, in small amounts; quarters for pay-phones. YES, pay phones.
- water and non-perishable foods, such as granola or protein bars
- permanent marker, paper and tape
- list of emergency contacts (laminated to avoid water damage)
- copies of your identification, health insurance cards, and allergy information (laminated to avoid water damage)
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- comfortable walking shoes
These kits are also called GO-BAGS, and should be fairly light and portable.
What will happen if electricity turned off for two weeks?
The effects of not having electricity for a few weeks depends largely on the weather. In a humid climate during the rainy season, you may find that the drywall becomes damp and, later, mold may develop. When the air conditioner comes back on, it may take awhile to dry out the home and to get the walls cool again. In a dry winter, your ceiling and other weight bearing walls may develop cracks as the wood contracts. Also, you should winterize and drain your pipes so they do not freeze and burst. Your appliances should be fine; however, if the lack of electricity causes your freezer foods to defrost without any ice crystals, you should empty and clean out the freezer and refrigerator. Wash them out and block the doors so they stay open.
How do you stay away from harm?
Realistically humans and animals cannot avoid harm. The best that can be done is to be aware and somewhat prepared to avoid the worst from happening.
What should you do if you think you should have special safety equipment and you don't?
If You don't have safety equipment buy some!
Where can you go when you run away and you have no where to go?
To a friend or a relative you trust is the first possible place. Otherwise you may try a YMCA or YWCA in your area, they will help you.
Do not stay at night in streets or parks, that is dangerous. If you go to rural areas, some people may be more sympathetic than in cities but you must exercise great care.
In all cases, as soon as you can, contact a relative or a friend and let them know what you are doing and establish a way for contacting them if you need help.
Unless something happened to you and you can't go back or else bad things happen, I suggest to go back. If you did something wrong, if you live with or used to live with people who love you, you will be forgiven. Pinky swear.
Why does your motion sensor security light stay on all night?
Either the sensor is not working properly or you have enough motion such as trees swaying, etc. to cause the sensors to constantly activate the lights.
Do you give water to a person in shock?
Unless you know what they are in shock from, don't give acasualty anything by mouth. Shock can occur from several things, so you need to know why they are in shock. If it's a simple case of fainting due to excitement or low blood sugar then water in small quantities is fine. If it's due to bleeding and trauma from impact IE car accident etc. you want to avoid giving them anything until internal injuries are ruled out.
Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot?
A very good introduction to firearms control.
What was the "actual" question?
Another Answer
The intention of this statement is to make you realize how specific the action of pointing the weapon actually is. Many people would kill you for this action. You must become aware of where the muzzle of the weapon is pointed at all times. You should treat every weapon you hold as if it were loaded, even if you checked it and know for certain it is not loaded.
How do you protect yourself from a dangerous frog?
frog? It's not like a poison dart frog will hop into your shoes but, if you accidentally touch one in the wild, seek medical help right away. Your skin could very irritated if in contact from the poison frogs. Unless you want to hunt like the natives in the Amazon Rain Forest don't go looking for these froggies. The way the natives hunt is by taking the frog and squeezing it's skin just above a dart. They take just enough poison to cover the tip of the dart. Then they put the dart into this sort of tube and they wait for prey. Once they find a good plump hog they blow into one end of the tube to send it flying. The dart pops out the other end of the tube and sticks itself into the animal's hide. Even thought the dart itself is not enough to kill the animal, the poison will. The poison gets into the animal's blood stream and attacks the body killing it.
Who to call with a large mercury spillage?
It will depend where you live, but some state environmental or health agencies and the US EPA can respond and help or advise you on the proper cleanup procedures. If in a home, you should call immediately and ventilate the room. Avoid walking in or near the spill area. It does not take much to make a toxic hazard. Unless you know what you are doing, do not try to clean it up. You will likely just spread it around and make the situation worse. Mercury is toxic and volatile; it is an inhalation hazard and absorbs through the skin. It has no odor. Expensive sensitive instruments are required to detect it. Special equipment is generally required to clean it up. It is often necessary to remove and dispose of clothes, furniture, carpet, and sometimes floor boards.
What is the burn rate of pine wood?
pine wood burns very rapidly because it is not dense and is full of very flammable rosin.
How far away should you be from a camp fire?
Um... How big is your campfire... use logic... Don't get so close that you are going to burn yourself... But don't stand so far away that you can't even feel the heat.
How is anthropometrics related to architecture?
When you measure sizes for the furniture, building, workspace, etc., you need them to be as convenient as can be for the 'man' to feel comfortable and satisfied.
I guess that's it.
