What is the best way to ensure my safety in an emergency?

Question

is it to carry a swiss army knife? make one of those emergency kits with water and a radio and stuff? take a self-defense class? i just want to be prepared.

Answer 1

None of those are bad ideas.  Check where you work, they might offer free first-aid or CPR classes.    

If you travel by car,  and it breaks down, what do you do?  It is much better to plan for things that could happen and figure out what you could do.  I assume you carry a spare tire and a jack in your car.  How about a flashlight, or a rain poncho in case you are changing the tire in the rain?  Flares?  Do you carry jumper cables?  Some people like those fix-a-flat in a can. They could get you out of a tight place.

There are long lists of emergency supplies that can be considered but much depends on how far you drive and the variability of the local climate.  In the winter where I live, it can snow quite a bit. Everybody in my family carries a knapsack with maps, food, water, a tiny stove, a first-aid kit, flashlight, signal mirror, whistle, matches, a big knife, emergency blanket, rain poncho, duct tape, and so on.   If they get stuck in a snowbank, they have everything the need to stay safe and warm, or if necessary, to "bug out" to find help.

Nobody in the family has ever had to use one, but I'm glad they have them, just in case.

Answer 2

This is a really good book. I suggest borrowing it from your local library and take it with you on your trip.

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel.

It has everything you need to know about safety and precautions while travelling. I find it very helpful. It's not a boring, long book filled with pages and pages of words. It has simple text and pictures too. It's categorized so it's very convinient. I guarentee you will learn a lot with this book!(oh yea, it also contains what you listed above!)

Enjoy!

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Answer 3

learn to say a good prayer...