3 Important Actions to Remember in an Emergency When You’re Alone

In some cases, when the heart begins to fail, a quick mechanical stimulus can help restart an irregular heartbeat. This maneuver is known to specialists as an “emergency stroke.”

How to do it?

• With your closed hand, locate the center of your chest, just above your sternum.
• Give a firm, non-violent blow, but strong enough to generate a stimulus.
• It should be done only once and as a last resort, when you experience symptoms of impending cardiac arrest (loss of strength, blurred vision, difficulty breathing).

This shot can help your heart regain a more stable rhythm while you get professional help.

3. Stimulate the emergence point in the hand

There’s a point frequently used in Eastern first aid techniques that can help maintain consciousness for a few crucial seconds. It’s located on the hand, between the thumb and forefinger.

How to activate it:

• With your other hand, press firmly on the fleshy area between your thumb and forefinger.
• Maintain firm pressure for a few seconds and repeat if necessary.
• This stimulation helps activate your nervous system and keep you alert, especially if you start to feel weak.
• It does not replace any medical care, but it can give you the time you need to seek help

If possible, call emergency services immediately.

• If you feel like you are about to lose consciousness, get into a safe position.
• Use these techniques only as a support until professional help arrives.
• Don’t drive if you think you’re having a heart attack: it could be fatal.