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It's in. you have the override that instinct. >> the situation is getting worse by the second. five people are fighting for survival. >> when the other guys began falling in the water, it just totally turned into chaos and panic. >> now if you're the one breaking through the ice, what's the first action you should take? a, kick your legs and move your arms to improve circulation and stay warm. b, take off heavy winter clothing to stay afloat. or c, swim to the edge of the ice and pull yourself up. >> if you're frantically kicking your legs and moving your arms, all you're doing is wasting ener...

They are multi-ton moving machines that should be treated with the same level of respect as an automobile. to avoid injuries or even death, remember these tips. hold children closely. keep a firm grip on the handrail and ride runaway escalators to the bottom and then exit quickly. >> it sort of registered into something that was a wild and crazy experience that we hope doesn't ever happen again. an ice covered lake may look like a winter wonderland, but potentially lethal perils lurk just below the surface. it happens dozens of times in the u.s. every year. unsuspecting people plunging throu...

That's where it gets really serious and you can slip into the water and drowned. >> with time running out, bystanders and relatives throw out everything they can, inner tubes and rope. >> when they're throwing the rope out there, it was landing within two to three feet of where they were, but i think the cold water and the hypothermia was affecting their body movement. >> you're out of the water on the lip of the ice. what now? a, stand up and walk slowly to the shore. b, lie flat and roll away from the ice hole before standing up. or c, get on all fours and crawl your way to shore. >> once yo...

Thicker and thicker to where you can stand up and walk off the ice. >> the answer is, b, lie flat and roll away for a safe distance before standing and walking to shore. finally, the last survivors catch the rope and they're dragged to safety. >> they need to take his clothes off. >> but once on land their troubles aren't over. >> the first thing they did that was great was getting all the wet clothes off the guy. that's just zapping energy and heat from your body. removing that, wrapping him in the blankets, and the gentleman who has been onshore nice and warm presses his body up against him....

>> the correct answer is, b, stay off the ice and throw out a long object like a pole, branch, or a rope. unfortunately, a would-be rescuer makes the wrong decision. >> somebody get a branch. >> -- and becomes the lake's next victim. another friend does the same. >> hey! >> give me the rope from under the seat. under the seat. now. right there. >> call 911 right now. >> grab that rope. >> he's got it. >> and soon several more would-be rescuers are flailing for their lives in the icy cold water. >> despite the fact that it is human nature to go help your fellow person, stay back.