There’s no
room for mistakes if we want to survive. Even a small mistake can have deadly
consequences and place us in a dangerous situation. We may inadvertently be
courting a disaster of our making when we make a simple change in plans.
The
headlines are full of stories where people made a simple change in plans that
had fatal or almost fatal consequences. Most days start out normal and usually
end that way. Unfortunately, some days don’t end normally. If you fail to
expect the unexpected, you may suddenly find yourself in a situation where your
survival is at stake.
If
something goes wrong, it’s a lot harder to find you or get help to you if
nobody knows where you are. Most people don’t plan on having an accident,
getting lost or being stranded. Even though it’s not part of the plan,
accidents happen and people do get lost. When something of this nature happens,
it can seriously ruin your day and may even affect your chances for survival.
You can avoid “The Murphy Effect” by using using these
simple tips in your plans.
1. Make
your plans known to others.
2. Always include
an alternate route in your plans.
3. Include
departure, arrival and return times in your plans.
4. If you
need to make additional changes, make it known to others.
5. Have
more than one main emergency contact...just in case.
If nobody
knows where you are going, how you are going to get there or when you’ll be
back, you may just find yourself in a very bad situation because when things go
bad, they go really bad in a hurry.
Got a
change in plans?
Staying
above the water line!
Riverwalker
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