Emergency signs at the playground: This is how you can save lives!

Emergency signs at the playground: This is how you can save lives!

In a dramatic incident, a 31-year-old woman in Linz, Austria, saved her life when she fled her car while a 45-year-old man threatened her with a knife. The perpetrator dropped the knife and fled, while the brave woman immediately called help and informed her supervisor, who then alerted the emergency services. On -site witnesses provided first aid and the injured was quickly taken to the hospital. The alleged attacker later stood by a police inspection and admitted that he also set fire to his own sleeping place. On Thursday he was transferred to the Linz prison, such as orf.at reported.

Save through signs

In Germany, a remarkable trend towards signaling in emergency situations can be observed. A hand movement known as the "Signal for Help" has already saved life. This gesture, which comes from Canada, became popular during the Corona pandemic and enables quiet to ask for help without saying a word. A driver in the USA recognized this gesture and was able to save a kidnapped girl. In Germany, a 14-year-old was preserved in a playground by the hand signal from a suspected rape, such as rnd.de reported.

In addition to these auxiliary signs, there are also code words for emergency situations in Germany, such as the question "Is Luisa here?", Which is used in many bars and clubs to discreetly protect women in dangerous locations. As part of these security measures, numerous stages are considered similar protective concepts, where specific code words should help with attacks, to reduce the inhibition threshold to request help and to ensure immediate support.