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>> the most significant sensory input was a sound, which was a thunking sound. i still remember very clearly after hearing that sound the escalator started to speed up along with a realization of horror that it was 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 run back up the escalator to the top. in this case, going again...

>> 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 should not walk out onto the ice. find out what resource...

Decision. and staying with the car is no better. >> the car is basically a death trap. if you roll the windows down, the water is going to come in at some point. the only way youre getting out is through that window at some point. thats your trick. how do you get free of the car before the car is no longer a nice, floating boat. >> i called 911. they told me to roll down my windows. hopefully theyll be here soon. >> though it may seem counterintuitive, the answer is a, unbuckle your seat belt an...

Without warning, the conveyor suddenly speeds up. >> the most significant sensory input was a sound, which was a thunking sound. i still remember really clearly after hearing that sound the escalator started to speed up along with a realization of horror that it was suddenly accelerating. >> is there even time to react? 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 ...

Intersection that we were getting to. a very high-traffic intersection. my split-second decision the moment that 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 ] douche bag! [ bleep ] . >> desiree says they declined to take action. they say the incident is not an abduction but a miss hounderstag over a paid service. desiree sends her video to the rideshare company and they fire the driver. although m...

Cant the world be my noodles and butter? get your mind out of the gutter. mornings are for coffee and contemplation. that was a really profound observation. you got a mean case of the detox blues. dont start a war you know youre going to lose. finally you can now find all of netflix in the same place as all your other entertainment. on xfinity x1. in miami the celebrations are continuing into the night after the news of fidel castros death. castros funeral is scheduled for december 4th. in n...

Youve rolled the windows down so the water is going to come in at some point. the only way youre going to get out is going out through that window at some point and thats your trick. how do you get free of the car before the car is no longer a nice floating boat? >> ive called 911. they told me to roll down my windows. hopefully theyll be here soon. >> though it may seem counterintuitive the answer is a, unbuckle your seat belt and open your windows. but now you have another split second decisio...

Point where your skin starts to blister. >> so while experts say you should drop to the floor and cover your skin if youre initially trapped in a fire, those decisions arent effective when time is running out. >> dropping to his belly really wouldnt buy him much more time. however, what you can do is as low as you get you always have moments of a little more safety than you would if you were standing up. >> the correct answer is, a, if you can, lower yourself to another floor. with only seconds ...

Castros death. he died yesterday at the age of 90. president obama said history will judge castros enormous impact on the cuban people. >> the mood in miami celebratory. thousands have taken to the streets to cheer. many of whom carry cuban flags. 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 s...

Input was a sound, which was a thunking sound. i still remember very clearly after hearing that sound the escalator started to speed up along with a realization of horror that it was 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 run back up the escalator to the top. in this case, going against the flow is a no-go as runawa...