30 Potentially Life-Saving Tips If You Ever Find Yourself In A Dangerous Situation, As Shared By This Woman On TikTok

If you notice that a car is following you, here's what to do. First, you want to confirm if they're actually following you. If you can, take four right turns around a block, but if you're on the freeway, get off at the next exit, but then get immediately back on the freeway. If the car behind you is doing the same thing, it's probably following you. Don't drive home or to work, or to anyone you know's house, you don't want to give them personal information about you. Instead, either continue driving and call the police or drive to a police station. Good luck.

If there's just been a nuclear blast, here's how to survive the fallout. You'll have between 10 and 20 minutes to find shelter from the dust particles carrying deadly radiation. Look for places made out of concrete or brick, like a basement, a subway system, or if you find a large multi story building, go inside to the middle. To get rid of any fallout that might be on you, slowly remove your clothes, place them in a plastic bag and throw them away. Then, if you can, take a shower. The fallout will lose energy over time so stay indoors as long as possible. Good luck.

Here's what you should do if an avalanche is hurtling towards you. Don't try to outrun it, instead move perpendicular to its path so you're not caught in the middle. When it hits you, you'll want to stay on top of the avalanche to try backstroking with your feet facing downhill. When the avalanche stops the snow is going to turn as hard as concrete so you need to quickly stick up one of your hands so that rescuers can find you and use the other target an air pocket in front of your mouth to survive on. Since the most common type of death from an avalanche is this asphyxiation. You need to stay calm to reduce your air consumption. Good luck.

If you find yourself face to face with a mountain lion, here's how to survive. Don't turn your back to it or run away - that will make you look like prey. Instead make constant eye contact. Make yourself appear as large as possible and make a lot of noise. If it starts coming towards you start throwing things at it. If it does attack, you will likely go for your throat so protect that. Try to remain standing and fight back as hard as you can. Good luck.

This is the only way to survive being buried alive. You'll need to stay calm and get in control of your breathing, because you'll need to conserve oxygen. If you've been buried in a steel coffin, then you're out of luck. But if you're in a wood coffin, use something hard to create a hole in the top and as the dirt comes through, push it underneath you and put your shirt over your head. A shirt prevents you from inhaling dirt as you climb to the surface, which you should be able to do if you were recently buried since the dirt will still be soft. Good luck.

If your car breaks down in a remote area and there's no way to call for help, here's how to survive. Don't leave the car to go find help. Rescuers are a lot more likely to find your car than to find you wandering around somewhere. To signal that you need help and to assist rescuers in locating you, burn one of your tires. It will create thick black smoke that's easy to spot. Good luck.

If you've been abducted and locked in the trunk of a car, here's what to do. Most new cars have a trunk release, it's usually glow-in-the-dark. Pull that to open the trunk from the inside. If it doesn't have that pull up on the floor of the trunk or along the sides to feel for the trunk release cable, it will typically be on the driver's side. Then pull the cable towards the front of the car. If those aren't options, tear off the panel covering the brake light, kick out the light and stick your hand through to attract help. If you can't kick it out, disconnect the wiring to the light. This will increase the chance that the car gets pulled over. Good luck.

The only way to survive a tsunami. They come after earthquakes but you might not feel the ground shaking. So if you notice the tide has receded farther and faster than usual, get at least two miles away from the coast. But if you can't get away, go up at least 100 feet from sea level on a hill or in a building with a strong foundation. And if you can't get away, and you're gonna get caught in its path, grab onto something sturdy. Lastly, don't assume after the first wave it's over. Second and Third waves are capable of striking the shoreline over several hours, and usually they're larger. Good luck.

You're in an elevator that's plummeting towards the ground, here's how to survive. Don't try to time a jump, it won't help and you'll have no way of knowing when you're going to impact. Instead, lay on the floor, cover your head with your arms and spread out your legs to distribute the impact across your body. Good luck.

Here's how to survive if you fall through Ice. Control your breathing, the initial shock will last between one and three minutes. Then you'll have between 10 and 45 minutes before hypothermia sets in. Orient yourself and go back to the spot where you fell through the Ice. That's where you'll want to get out. Stretch your arms atop the Ice. Then position your lower body horizontally. Kick your legs as forcefully as possible to propel yourself out of the water and onto the ice. Once you're out of the water, don't stand up, remain spread out and slowly roll your body towards thicker ice or the shore. Good luck.

If a wolf is about to attack you, here's how to survive. Don't run away, that will make you look like prey. Instead, back away slowly while making yourself appear as large as possible. But don't make eye contact with the wolf. If you're near a tree, climb it, but if you can't get away and the wolf is going to attack you, fight back as hard as you can while protecting your neck, because that's the area the wolf is most likely going to target. Good luck.

If you find that your car is hanging off the edge of a cliff, here's how to survive. Avoid any rash movements that might unbalance the car. You're going to want to roll down the windows, unlock the doors and set the parking brake. As the front of the car is still on solid land escape through the door, but if opening the door would shift too much weight go out the window. If the front is hanging over the cliff, recline your seat back as far as it will go and slowly crawl into the back then escape through a door or window. Good luck.

This is the only way to survive a shark attack. In the water avoid bleeding or urinating, that will only attract sharks. If you do see a shark, don't panic and start splashing around--that will only make you look like prey. Instead, swim calmly away while keeping eye contact with the shark the entire time. If it's just passing by curl up into a ball, but if it looks like it's going to attack you, make yourself as big as possible and reduce the shark's angles of access by backing up against a reef or rocks. If it does attack you, don't play dead, fight back as hard as you can, targeting its gills and its eyes where it's most vulnerable. Good luck.

If you find yourself by a grenade that's just been triggered you'll have between three and five seconds before it detonates. The shrapnel is what's dangerous. So hide behind something if you can. If not, get as far away as possible before diving towards the ground face down. You want to be on your stomach with your feet facing the grenade, but your heels together, your hands over your head and open your mouth to equalize pressure. Good luck.

If you're being chased by a swarm of bees, here's how to survive. Don't jump into a lake or other body of water to escape. The bees will just wait above the water to sting you. And you may even swallow a bunch of bees when you come up for air. Stand, protect your face and run away in a straight line. You want to get as far away from the hive as possible. You might be able to outrun the swarm, but it's better if you can find an enclosed shelter to hide in. Good luck.

Knowledge that could save your life. Every year 240,000 people are struck by lightning. If you're caught in an electrical storm, find the lowest ground you can and take off anything metal. Right before lightning strikes you'll have a metallic taste in your mouth and your hair will stand on end. You'll need to squat down on the balls of your feet with your heels together. Put your hands over your ears and close your eyes. Good luck.

If you come face to face with a bear, here's how to survive. Don't turn your back to it and don't run away. If it's a black bear, make a lot of noise and fight back if it attacks. But if it's a grizzly, lay on your stomach, interlock your hands behind your neck and brace your feet apart so it can't flip you over. Even after it stops attacking you. Wait 10 to 20 minutes for it to leave the area before getting up or it's going to come back. Good luck.

If you find yourself in a sinking car, here's how to survive. As soon as the car hits the water, unbuckle your seatbelt and roll down the window. If you can't roll down the window, break it with something hard. If there's nothing else at your disposal, use your headrest and hit the edge of the window where it's the weakest. Vacate the car through the window before it's submerged. But if you can't get out the window, wait until the car is fully submerged so that the pressure equalizes and you can open the car door and swim out. Good luck.

If you find yourself about to plunge over a waterfall, here's what you should do. Position yourself so you're going down feet first. As you go over the edge, take a deep breath. Then wrap your hands around your head with one elbow in front of your nose to prevent water from rushing in. Press your legs together, tense your leg and butt muscles then close your eyes and mouth. Once you hit the water, immediately swim away from the falls before coming up for air. Good luck.

If you just got caught in quicksand, here's how to survive. You need to act fast or the pressure of the sand around your body will constrict blood flow, but don't struggle - that will make you sink faster. Also, your bag or jacket, make yourself as light as possible. Try to keep your arms out of the quicksand and reach for someone's hand or a bridge to pull you out. If no one's around to help you, slowly move your legs one by one up towards the surface. Every inch you move up. Allow a moment for the quicksand to fill in the space below you so you can climb out. If you're already waist deep, lean onto your back. This evenly distributes weight and causes your feet to rise to the surface once your feet are free, slowly injure yourself towards solid ground. Good luck.