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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 energy. >> so what about ditching heavy clothing? >> don't worry about removing your clothing. rather than expend your energy on that, focus your, on trying to rescue ...

Remember these tips, hold children closely. keep a firm grip on the handrail and ride runaway escalators to the bottom and then exit quickly. >> we sort of registered it as 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 perils exist just below the surface. it happens dozens of times in the u.s. every year. unsuspecting people plunging through thin ice and succumbing to the frigid water. christmas day 2012. a great opportunity for mickey herman, his wife and two daughters, to film some sledding ...

Where you fell in. once you approach the edge of the ice, get your arms up on the ice. the more of your body you have out of the water, the longer it's going to take for that cold effect to happen. >> but it will happen and that's your next big challenge. some of the jackson lake victims had been in the water for nearly eight minutes. true or false? it takes about half an hour in frigid water to incapacitate a person's muscular coordination. the statement is false. it's way more dire than that. in fact, you may only have a matter of minutes before paralysis sets in. >> you have roughly five to...

Him? >> then a sledder overshoots the ice and lands in frigid water. if you're 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 the ice hole 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, you're likely to wind up one of the victims in the ice. find out what resources you have availabl...

If you're 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 resources you have available, ropes, extension cords, ladders, long tree limbs, but you don't want to put yourself at risk to get those items to the person in the lake. >>...