What do you look for when you’re out and about in snow and ice?

In the early hours of this morning, there was a sudden light snowfall. The snow was not heavy, but people traveling in the morning were already suffering from it. The road is mixed with snow and ice, especially slippery. Because of the cold air stimulation, the elderly are prone to vasoconstriction leading to increased blood pressure, especially with hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases of the elderly, easy to induce angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke and other cardiovascular and cerebral vascular accidents, be sure to travel with caution. If there are special circumstances, also pay attention to keep warm, wear the most comfortable clothes, wear a hat, mask, gloves and other warm equipment. The busiest place to be after a snowfall should be the orthopedic emergency rooms of major hospitals. The number of patients injured in falls after the snow will increase significantly, mainly concentrated in the following groups of people: children: children are active, like to run in the snow, very easy to fall. Elderly people: the elderly sense of balance decline, coupled with osteoporosis, and easy to fall due to fracture and other circumstances. There are also women who wear high heels, because high heels lift the ground area is small, friction is small, easy to fall. In addition, there are people who ride bicycles and motorized vehicles. If you have to go out, then in order to avoid falls and reduce the occurrence of fractures and other events, we have the following suggestions: 1, wear shoes to pay attention to, as far as possible when you go out to change the sole rough, striped flat shoes, non-slip shoes, the softer the sole, the better, so that friction increases, women do not wear high-heeled shoes. 2, do not try to lift the hands of the heavy objects, if the hands of the objects, but also to keep the balance of the left and right hands. 3, try not to put both hands in the pockets. Try not to stick your hands in your pockets.3. Keep your stride as small as possible and slow down your speed. Especially for the snow under the ice road, must be “small broken step” through. 4, outdoor steps are generally more slippery, so in the steps, be sure to hold on to the railing, every step to stand firmly. After the marble, smooth concrete floor should also pay attention to. 5, once the fall, to lower the center of gravity, “with the trend” fall, cushion and the ground impact. After the fall, you should feel whether there is pain and deformity in the injured part. If you waist, hips and other severe pain, then you should call for help as soon as possible, and call 120 emergency telephone. 6, try to choose public transportation, should not ride a bicycle, electric car. If you are a novice driver, it is also best not to travel in a private car.7, try to keep a certain distance from the motor vehicle, because the motor vehicle in an emergency, may not be able to brake the car, so the further away from the car the better.