the most significant sensory input was a sound, like a thunking sound. i still remember very clearly after hearing that sound the escalator started to speed up followed by a real sense of horror than we were accelerati g accelerating. is there time to react? you re a father with young kids on a runaway escalator, what split-second decision should you make? a, grab your kids and jump over the side railing. b, grab your kids and run back up the escalator to the top. in this case, going against the flow is a no-go as runaway escalators follow gravity down. the speed is great enough in a runaway situation that you really can t run up the stairs. you might grab a child and hold the child to reduce the impact or the affect on them when you
state. president obama is spending his final trip overseas trying to reassure world leaders of a smooth transition which trump takes place next year. now back to split second decision. 911. i just saw an accident and the car looks like it might be on fire. it s one of the most terrifying things you can experience on the road. vehicles burning out of control, on the verge of exploding. the stakes are higher if someone is trapped inside. experts say these dangerous fires happen at a rate of 200,000 vehicles a year on u.s. highways alone, and tragically those fires kill an average of around 300 people. experts always advise waiting for firefighters in situations like these, but sometimes when lives are on the line, you just can t wait.