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Its better to pull people from the perimeter. >> you have to go from top and work your way down. >> besides everyone trapped in the corridors and being trampled, people were running away from 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 firmly stand your ground. or c, go with the flow of the crowd and...

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. >> go! go! the department of justice reports about 3 million home burglaries every year. some criminals will wait for you to leave for wo...

Without warning, the conveyor suddenly speeds up. >> 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 with a real sense of horror that actually we were accelerating. >> is there any 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 your kids and run back to ...

Once on the lip of the ice, roll away before standing up. >> i think about how lucky we were to get all those people out alive. i didnt want my girls to see somebody drown on christmas day. thats what really drove me to try and help them. life can turn terrifying in an instant. youre trapped in a raging wildfire. >> hopefully she makes it out. >> your day cruise turns deadly. youre caught in the crosshairs of a man with a gun. even ordinary routines can become struggles to stay alive. >> oh, m...

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 pull the person out. >> if you happen to see people fall into ...

>> it becomes what we call thermal burns and due to the heat of that fire your skin could start burning. you could 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 m...

Tired in any way, shape, or form, stop and re-evaluate your situation because youre not only putting your life in jeopardy but youre also putting other peoples lives in jeopardy. >> it knew it was coming. think fast. your next split second decision may be the most explosive yet. when you have type 2 diabetes, theres a moment of truth. and now with victoza® a better moment of proof. victoza lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than the leading branded pill, which didnt get me to my goal. victo...

Two people were killed and one injured in the louisville, kentucky shooting. police are still searching for the shoorters. two who escaped from the san jose prison were recap toured. the vatican christmas tree will be veiled with 300,000 lights. back to "split second decision." almost half a million fires ignite each year in u.s. buildings. thats according to the national fire protection association. its an average of one fire every minute of every day. in houston, texas, fire breaks out a...

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? >> 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, unbuck...

A 20-year-old police veteran shot twice sitting in his patrol car outside police headquarters. president-elect donald trump met with more potential cabinet members including ruddy giuliani. trump said some people have been offered jobs and accepted but no announcements yet. 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, o...