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Nine bodies have been recovered from a warehouse gutted from a warehouse fire in california. and raul castro urged thousands of cubans to continue his brothers legacy. now back to "split second decision." almost half a million fires ignite each year in buildings. thats according to the fire protection association. its an average of one fire every minute of every day. in houston, texas, fire breaks out at a five-storey apartment complex under construction. a worker climbs the roof to investig...

Other peoples lives in jeopardy. >> i knew it was coming! think fast. your next split second decision may be the most explosive yet. he gets a lot of compliments.

If trapped, find a structure to take cover inside or find an open area and lay down. avoid fleeing a wildfire on foot. it will be moving too fast. as climate change causes drought-stricken areas to increase across the u.s., natural disasters like the middletown blaze could become more common. remembering these tips may be your key to staying cool under fire. the department of justice reports about 3 million home burglaries every year. some criminals will wait for you to leave for work, then ro...

Be advances in battery technology make it easier to communicate, travel, and grab a quick nicotine fix, but experts want you but experts wantia to be aware of the dangers. life can turn terrifying in an instant. how would you survive being buried alive? >> like concrete or something, the snow gets packed so tight. >> a city bus barrels down the highway, even ordinary routines can become struggles to stay alive. >> the door is open because he wont stop. >> oh my god! oh my god! >> survival is n...

I still remember very clearly after hearing that sound the escalator started to speed up followed a real sense that we a suddenly accelerating. >> youre 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 hold of the handrail and your kids and ride it to the bottom. or: 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. >...

Bottom of the crowd pile >> it like peeling an onion. you have to go from the top and work your way down to the bottom of the pile. >> besides everyone trapped in the corridors and being trampled, people were running jumping fences and running away from the police. >> so if youre caught standing in the middle of a dense crowd and it begins to surge, what is your best split second decision? a, create a circle of safety around yourself by spreading out your arms and legs. b, stay in the middle and...

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 should not walk out onto the ice. otherwise youre likely to add to the number of victims in the ice. find out what resou...

Also, cambridge, massachusetts. firefighters working to contain a ten alarm fire. en2k3wu6 engulfed eight structuring including a church. two people sustained minor injure yous. for now, back to "split second decision." 911. >> i just saw an accident and the car looks like it might be on fire. >> its 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 ...

Heres the stop sign. see you if you stop and let me out. there was a major interaction. very high traffic. so my split second decision the molt that i felt the car stop, i got out. >> since she is recording while in the car, she calls police when she gets out. >> [ bleep ]. >> but desiree says they declined to take action. they say the incident is not an b abduction, but a misunderstanding over a paid service. she sends her video to the ride share company and they fire the driver, although most ...

There was a very major intersection, high-traffic intersection. my split-second decision, the moment i felt the car stop at the stop sign, i got out. >> since desiree is recording while in the car, she calls police when she gets out. [ bleep ] but desiree said the police declined to take action. saying the incident is not an abduction but a misunderstanding over a service. desiree does send her video to the ride share company and they fire the driver. although most rideshares work out fine, its ...