Five Ways Your Flashlight Can Help You in an Emergency

(Newswire.net — March 11, 2016) Richland Hills, Texas — Our world is dark roughly one half of the time.  This darkness can be a dangerous enemy.  Darkness can create fear, make it more difficult to be aware of our surroundings, disorient us and provide a protective cloak for those who may mean to do us harm.

An LED flashlight, if you know how to use it, can be a lifesaver in a number of situations. 

A flashlight can be used tactically to ward off an attack.  If you are holding a flashlight and feel threatened, you can quickly reverse your grip so that the bulb is pointing backwards.  Doing so will allow you to then use the flashlight handle like a baton to strike a potential attacker.

If you find yourself lost or stranded, a flashlight can be used to send an emergency signal.  In order to signal for help you can manually switch the light off and on in rapid fashion.  If the flashlight is equipped with a strobe light function, turning this on will assist in drawing the attention of potential rescuers.

Of course not all threats are from humans.  A flashlight can be used to ward of an animal attack.  If you are walking at night and encounter an animal that seams threatening, shining the light towards the animal will in many cases be enough to scare the animal away.

With attackers taking advantage of the darkness, more than one half of all sexual assaults occur at night.  When walking at night carry an LED flashlight and shine it into any area where you think a potential attacker may be hiding.  Carrying a flashlight, and yourself with confidence, will make anyone with bad intentions think twice.

As a result of fire, a tornado, an earthquake or any other type of natural disaster, you may need to escape from a darkened structure quickly and safely.  Having a reliable LED flashlight immediately available in these types of situations can help you to remain calm and to find your way out with minimal difficulty.

A LED flashlight is an essential multipurpose tool for you to own. 

Keeping one in your home is a must.  Having one in the glove box of your vehicle will be helpful if you have a flat tire or a traffic accident at night.

In a world in which any of us can suddenly be thrown into darkness, having immediate access to a LED flashlight can literally mean the difference between life and death.