Sometimes life throws difficult situations at us, and decisions must be made quickly. This emergency can even mean life or death. What would you do in a health emergency situation? Most people panic and don’t do everything they could have done to help the situation. Staying calm during a time like this could save a life. Here is a few tips that will help you stay calm.
Take Deep Breaths To Slow Your Heart Rate
The first thing that comes to mind is to take deep, elongated breaths. You should inhale for two seconds and exhale for two seconds. The reason behind this is to control your heart rate. If your heart is beating a mile a minute, you need to calm it down and slow your breathing. Your body and brain both function better when you are relaxed. If your body is tense, your brain will be slower to function and could block you from making a life saving decision.
Be Decisive; Create A Plan
After you slow your breathing, you need to create a plan of action. What will you do to control the situation? Call any emergency service you need, and follow their instructions. It is important to think positive in a situation like this, and to be decisive.
Think Positive
Positive thoughts generate positive outcomes, the same way negative thinking generates negative ones. Again, your brain reacts to positivity better than it does to negativity. Trying to smile will help as well. When you smile, even if it is a fake one, it not only makes others around you happy; it can help relieve stress. When you smile and endorse positivity, your brain releases hormones called Endorphins. These hormones decrease stress hormones in the body, which are set off by a stressful situation such as an emergency. These tips will help you regain control of yourself and help you control the emergency situation.
Contacting Emergency Services
During a medical emergency, you most likely won’t be able to save the person all by yourself. You will need to call the police or an emergency service. However, your basic emergency service may not be prepared for certain situations, and could take a while to respond. According to 911 Industrial Response Inc., an oilfield medical company in Grande Prairie, you should contact emergency services immediately and stay on the phone to listen for instructions.
Be sure to follow any directions the emergency service gives you. Using these tips, along with the directions from the emergency service could help you save a life. Remember to relax your body, take deep controlled breaths, think positive, and create a plan of action. Utilizing these tips will ensure that you do everything you can in a high stress emergency situation.