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Its in. you have the override that instinct. >> the situation is getting worse by the second. five people are fighting for survival. >> when the other guys began falling in the water, it just totally turned into chaos and panic. >> now if youre the one breaking through the ice, whats the first action you should take? a, kick your legs and move your arms to improve circulation and stay warm. b, take off heavy winter clothing to stay afloat. or c, swim to the edge of the ice and pull yourself up. ...

They are multi-ton moving machines that should be treated with the same level of respect as an automobile. to avoid injuries or even death, remember these tips. hold children closely. keep a firm grip on the handrail and ride runaway escalators to the bottom and then exit quickly. >> it sort of registered into something that was a wild and crazy experience that we hope doesnt ever happen again. an ice covered lake may look like a winter wonderland, but potentially lethal perils lurk just below...

Thats where it gets really serious and you can slip into the water and drowned. >> with time running out, bystanders and relatives throw out everything they can, inner tubes and rope. >> when theyre throwing the rope out there, it was landing within two to three feet of where they were, but i think the cold water and the hypothermia was affecting their body movement. >> youre out of the water on the lip of the ice. what now? a, stand up and walk slowly to the shore. b, lie flat and roll away fro...

Thicker and thicker to where you can stand up and walk off the ice. >> the answer is, b, lie flat and roll away for a safe distance before standing and walking to shore. finally, the last survivors catch the rope and theyre dragged to safety. >> they need to take his clothes off. >> but once on land their troubles arent over. >> the first thing they did that was great was getting all the wet clothes off the guy. thats just zapping energy and heat from your body. removing that, wrapping him in th...

>> the correct answer is, b, stay off the ice and throw out a long object like a pole, branch, or a rope. unfortunately, a would-be rescuer makes the wrong decision. >> somebody get a branch. >> -- and becomes the lakes next victim. another friend does the same. >> hey! >> give me the rope from under the seat. under the seat. now. right there. >> call 911 right now. >> grab that rope. >> hes got it. >> and soon several more would-be rescuers are flailing for their lives in the icy cold water. >>...

>> you want to head to the ice where you fell through because ice was obviously supporting you before you fell in, so its thicker ice beyond that edge where you fell in. once you approach the edge of the ice, get your arms up on the ice. more of your body you have out of the water, the longer its going to take for that cold effect to happen. >> but it will happen and thats your next big challenge. some of the jackson lake victims have been in the water for nearly eight minutes. true or false? it...

Is that a big crack next to him? >> then a sledder overshoots the ice and lands in frigid water. if youre a bystander and see people fall through lake ice, first call 911. what should be your next split second decision? a, slowly walk out onto the ice to pull them out. b, stay as close to the shore as possible and throw out some sort of lifeline. or c, form a human chain from land to the ice hole to pull the person out. >> if you happen to see the people fall into the ice, you absolutely shouldn...

Five people are fighting for survival. >> when the other guys began falling in the water, it just totally turned into chaos and panic. >> now if youre the one breaking through the ice, whats the first action you should take? a, kick your legs and move your arms to improve circulation and stay warm. b, take off heavy winter clothing to stay afloat. or c, swim to the edge of the ice and pull yourself up. >> if youre frantically kicking your legs and moving your arms, all youre doing is wasting ene...

>> look at that big crack. is that a big crack next to him? >> then a sledder overshoots the ice. >> somebody hit a branch. >> and lands in frigid water. if youre a bystander and see people fall through lake ice, first call 911. what should be your next split second decision? a, slowly walk out onto the ice to pull them out. b, stay as close to the shore as possible and throw out some sort of lifeline. or c, form a human chain from land to the ice hole to pull the person out. >> if you happen to...

The part that wasnt frozen. >> look at that crack. >> then a sledder overshoots the ice and lands in frigid water. if youre a bystander and see people fall through lake ice, first call 911. what should be your next split second decision? a, slowly walk out onto the ice to pull them out. b, stay as close to the shore as possible and throw out some sort of lifeline. or c, form a human chain from land to pull the person out. >> if you happen to see the people fall into the ice, you absolutely shoul...