What If || How do you survive falling from 10storeys by @professorlenz || 10-8-22
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In the world today, there have been alot of cases whereby engineers fall from heights and die. Reports suggest that 90% of engineers die from falling from construction sites.
This hazard has made alot of people to run away from building hence the question arises; "How do we fall from heights and survive?" I'll talk about that extensively in this post.
Here's How You Survive After Falling From Heights
Well, life is not a Bollywood movie, neither is it a fantasy movie. Reports suggest that falling from 11 storey buildings and above would lead to instant death. If you fall from 10storeys below, there's every chance you'll survive if you follow these steps:
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- Look for something to hold on to: Yeah when falling from heights, it is very necessary to look for something to hold on to, so as to slow down the velocity of your fall.
You can try to hit walls(although it would be painful it's way better than death) or try to hold on to rods or whatever you can find on your way down.
- Fall on Something Soft: You don't just fall on bare ground you'll get yourself killed. You have to fall on trees, roofs, cars, or whatever but take note, never fall on water.
The force of your fall will kill you immediately. Falling on something also helps to reduce the velocity of your fall and make sure you don't break your spine.
- Curl yourself in the air: When falling to the ground, try to curl yourself into a pinball.
The picture above gives us a clear picture of how that is done. Curling into a pinball reduces the effect of fall in a way.
- Land with your Feet: Let's say you decided to use trees to lessen the velocity of your fall. It is important for you to land with your legs and then roll over instead of landing with your body.
This is necessary so as to prevent your spines or bones from getting affected from the fall. Remember, land with your legs and ROLL OVER.
- Stay on the floor:
Now you've fallen, you may want to stand up because you think you're okay but no, don't think so. When you fall, remain on the floor because moving at that point could rupture your internal organs.
You'll feel good at that moment because of the adrenaline rush you got from the fall but the moment you move, you might not live to tell the story. Lay on the floor, use your voice to call for help and let people rush you to the nearest hospital for medical attention.
Following these steps will ensure your life suppose you fall from heights either mistakenly or when working.
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