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Remember how heavy that water is. remember its an incompressible fluid. it doesnt just push side like you do the air. so that doors pretty much going to be staying close. >> which makes b an impossible decision and staying with the car is no better. >> the car is basically a death trap. if you roll the windows down, the what youre 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...

Resulted them going out much further onto the lake that was frozen and getting very close 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 pu...

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 we were actually 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 c, grab your kids and ride back up the escalator to the top. in this...

Split second decision to drop from the fifth floor to the fourth floor. >> oh, no, oh, no oh, no. >> he had the ability and agility to make that decision and was lucky enough to land on that lower landing. obviously, not everybodys going to be able to do that. >> he buys himself more time, but not much. the fire captain frantically waves his arms and motions for the driver to close the distance between the balcony and the ladder. >> by lowering himself to the balcony below is buying himself some...

>> 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...

It doesnt just push aside like you do the air when you open the door. so that door will pretty much be staying closed. >> which makes b an impossible decision and staying with the car is no better. >> the car is basically a death trap. 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? ...

And due to the heat of that fire, your skin can start burning. you can start developing redness, based on the heat, to a 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...

The perimeter, not the 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...

Hazard lights on and close your windows. 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 wil...

Tired in any, way, shape or form, stop and reevaluate your situation, because youre not only putting your life in jeopardy but youre also putting other peoples lives in jeopardy. >> i knew it was coming! think fast. your next split second decision may be the most explosive yet.