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Actually, is better if you roll the window down the second you hit the water. If you can't you need to break the window before the water touches the window in the side. That's a a better chance than waiting for the car to fill. This strategy you use if you couldn't break the window.
yes it make sense... i mean even in the simulation they seem a little bit struggling to open the door... just wonder if it happen in a real situation
Yes...I was thinking the same thing. Someone where I lived died today because there was a flashflood in the carpark where she was waiting for her husband to get fast-food take-away .Her car was washed into the creek behind the building. She was screaming for help and the car windows were open and it floated for a few minutes down stream before sinking but she didnt take off her seat belt and climb out the window !I don't know why, but this is why I decided to look up how to escape a car under water and even after watching this I think winding down the window immediately before the car sunk would be a good option. Once water is pouring in the window I imagine the force might push you back...I feel so sad. This must be a truly horrible and frightning death
I am having anxiety just watching this
What freaks me out is crashing into deep dark water at night..
yeah
I remember that happened to five Soldiers in a HMMWV in Iraq. The vehicle went into a dark cesspool at night. They thought it was a long puddle on a turn but it was a sharp drop off and the vehicle flipped but all managed to get out with the help of one alert Soldier. Very scary!!
Ronald Orosz They shouldn't have been in Iraq, plain and simple
TheAngieIshmael thank you for your concern on National Security. 😄
redwagon1967 that's exactly what happened to my daughter early this morning. By the grace of God, she reacted quickly, and was able to swim to shore and she was able to walk into my back door a few hours later. Tomorrow is her 18 birthday, and I am grateful that we get to celebrate her life with her!!!
Just a headsup your gona watch this to get some tips on responding to this sort of emergency MAKE SURE U WATCH THE WHOLE VIDEO... first test run they do (waiting til car is submerge n then opening window) worked BUT as shown in following ones, often times even with car submerge it takes far too long for pressure to end up equalizing so the doors arent actually able to open for a significantly longer period of time... in other words like they say at the end and how experts say DONT WAIT FOR CAR TO SINK just get out AS FAST AS YOU CAN.
Usually we do not get dropped into the water slowly, we get rammer jammered in some kind of accident. The door could be jammed etc these scenarios work on camera but not always in the situation at hand. Most are thinking what happened to me and why am I in water and disoriented not so easy then. Not so easy by any means great info but believe me not so EASY at ALL
Also a little FYI For all you drivers. Pull your head rest right out of your seat the next time your in your car. You will notice one of the pegs is pointed. That pointed peg is there to break the window in the event of an emergency. Not all car's have it but alot do. Nifty little bit of info that most people would never know was there. Also comes in handy to jab the annoying one on road trips.
Thank you for being brave in doing and showing this to the public. Hats off to you.
Oh man... This is one time I'm NOT complaining about the rolling windows in my car.... Sheesh
R.I.P. Jessi. You were great at what you did. If anything positive can come out of such tragedy, I would say that at least you died for what you've always had such great passion and drive for...What you truly loved. That has so much important purpose and will not be forgotten.
A whole family just drowned driving off a slipway in Buncrana Co;Donegal last night,so that brought me here. I guess it would be a good thing for an adult to sit in the back with a child and a child in the front with the other adult .Only the adults would have the strength to open the doors and help them swim out.
+Jacks Just found the article, I think ..only the baby survived, because it flew out of the windwow at the crash in the water.. somehow lucky, imagine a regular crash, where the family would survive,, but not the baby
A night club dancer died in her Dodge Durango look it up it happened in Houston Texas near the galleria overpass can't quite Remember check it out they caught the whole incident on cctv
+Mad Wlad How is that Lucky? Growing up without your family, the child will be put in foster care and who knows what type of house he will land at, ever read "Three little words" ? Poor baby, may he find a loving family that wont abuse it.
Odds are it will be taken in with family.
whatever u do dont even try to open d doors cause u wont have a crane to lift you up 😃 always have some sharp and heavy instrument in ur car just in case 😃
imagine if no water got in the car, submarine style
just chill and watch the fish with a blunt
But there would not be enough oxygen so you would pretty much just suffocate yourself.
Well, as long as he has his oxygen tank and remembers to breathe. But the part where you pass out tho...
Hahaaa lol
Neither one of these victims had the sense to get the seat belt off until they tried the door. If they had needed a knife to cut the belt they would never have found it in time. Big big error.
How do I get the groceries out of the trunk (:
+Hecameup if the electronic still works pop it up and watch it float to the surface
A night club dancer died in Houston Texas in a overpass floods she did not make it these tips can SAVE SOMEONES LIFE MAYBE EVEN YOURS
So happy every time I see a update from the two of you, you deserve so many more subscribers than you have!
Remember how you promised the guy you bought the BMW from, that you're gonna be good to the car :)
electric windows and wet battery?
Could try taking the headrest off and using the metal end to break the window as another option?
Thanks for the tips and infos.
PLEASE READ THIS IT MIGHT HELP! Guys if you have a roof opening, make sure you fit in it(in some cars you do), and use it if you can get it open fast. If you don't fit forget about it, it's not that important. First thing you do! Take your seatbelt off! Not everyone has a window breaker like the one in the video, and if you do, it might not be in your close vicinity with your seatbelt on, and from the shock you might as well not remember where it's at. So: If you have a sharp key, point it at the window and hit it hard with your palm of the hand, if not,check your headrests right now, and see if they have a sharp point at the end(they should have at least one), if they do, remember them or mark the headrest which does(you can put a cover on it). If sinking, pull out the headrest and put the sharp point in the window and hit it like you do with the key, or just ram the window with it. Also if you have a stationwagon/estate/whatever it's called and the boot/hatch door/whatever can be opened from the inside(also go check that if you don't know but don't count on opening from an electrical button from the cockpit, unless it's a mechanical/manual/cord system) and you're not alone, make sure everyone has their seatbelt taken off, then put your seat backwards so you can go to the back of the car and try exiting on the boot door if it can be opened from the inside or try break that rear window, and if you can't, (this might happen with a van) wait until it fills and open the rear door(you have more time if you're in the back). It sucks when you crash fast cause you will have a higher shock but also more adrenaline pumping. If you are aware that you are going into water(sliding/losing traction/etc) push all the window buttons down, so you hit the water with all the windows open.
you're an idiot
Do NOT wait for the car to sink. The water pressure will seal the car, making escape impossible.
Roll down or break the window and GTFO!!!
Stay in the car as long as you can, only use the window break as a last resort. Who are these morons we're suppose to be listening to?
You can't roll the window if water reached it because water will press against it making it impossible to be rolled. IF your car is sinking slowly then yes you might be able to do this.
The pressure is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the window. OF course it can be rolled down.
A bigger issue is the fact that most cars have electric windows now. I assume they stop working pretty soon after the engine bay (where the battery is located, and which is the first thing to go down due to its weight) fills with water.
[EDIT] Just saw the part where they explain the windows being jammed against the rails. Didn't account for that. I stand corrected.
He: "Let's do things we want to do before we die"
She: "Absolutely"
They gonna bang.
Did we say that?
I would think the best thing is to open the sunroof (if you have one) right away
In Poland 5 people including 3 teenagers died recently this way... Probably they had been unconscious so... :< But it's good to know what to do. I probably wouldn't know without watching this.
okay where can we go to practices and how much money
Nice video now I know what to do if the car fulls up with water
7:37 Gj diver you open the door ! :)
Issue with the second test, the car isn't actually sinking as they do it because the crane holds it up. The moment the door came open I'd expect the car to start sinking more rapidly as it fills with water, which could drag you down after it due to the wake it causes (I know boats can do this but IDK if cars create enough disturbance in the water). What if the car sunk with you half way out, flipped on its side and landed on you? Unless you're expecting to sink literally 30+ metres, surely the first method is safer? Like, anyone can hold their breath for 1 minute and that's all you'd need. Plus, if you go off the bottom you're not at risk of swimming downwards instead of upwards and drowning as a result of not knowing where the surface is. Of course, get the window open in the front seats if you can, if nothing else you'll sink faster allowing you to get out faster.
You cant wait until it equalizes. You need to get that window open and get out as soon as you hit the water if you can either using whats left of the electronics or with a window breaking tool. He could have been dead. Not the center of the window. Hit the corner where its weakest. In a real scenario cars sink in a minute and can roll.
Trying to get out sooner rather than later is better before it rolls.
The metal in the head rest prongs are actually meant to be able to break the windows if you were to be caught in in this situation
got anxiety just watching 😂
And I’ll add that they sunk this vehicle unnaturally. They don’t normally sink horizontally. It’s nose first.
All you have to do is break or take off the headrest and stick the peg or one of them in the window and pull it down and the glass will shader and you don't even have to be that strong
I think in these situations the best bet is to go to back of the car because once the front is submerged and you can’t open the door you panic
absolutely awesome !
I have a ? Where maybe you guys can help me out. What if you are falling from a high point and you open the door and jump out before you hit the water ? Or will there be to much pressure in the air to do so
Britney Spears did this in the "My Perogative" video!
I think getting out the window is the best cuz it’s not a guarantee that the doo is gonna open when ur all the way down
Am I the only one who holds their breath while they hold theirs
At what point do they actually show the scene?
love this video
What happens if you can't swim xD
really interesting !!!!!
They should've included a great white shark in this scenario too!!
you're right
where can u buy that window breaking thing?
window puncher? well why not use a life hammer it also has a seatbelt cutter. you screw the holder to the center console of your car so the hammer doesnt fly around in a crash. its illigal here in my country to not have one in your car.
Two Things 1. You're Better Off Rolling Down The Windows Once The Car Hits The Water And 2. You Can Swim Underwater While Wearing Flip Flops!
We are maybe gonna do this with our diving club, but probably in a swimming pool
what if it's upside down?
exactly
good point
remove the headrest and break the window with the metal part.
remove seat belt first
at 11:55, why was it so easy for the rescue guy to push it open? he pushed it open underwater with one hand from the backseat.
the guy before was pushing with all his might and couldn't get it open...
Why don't they try to roll the window shutter in 1st step?
Wow
Some People have told the only way the door Will opes is When the car sinks to the bottom is that true
What about moving to the back of the car to breath in the last breaths of air before the car is fully submerged
What about the sliding door on a minivan? This has always been a fear of mine with my 3 kids in the car. They're teenagers now, could they open the sliding minivan door any easier or would they have to break the window (it doesn't roll down)?
Break the window
And also that 'Life Hammer'
Idk what you're saying. I wanna do this before I die. Call me crazy but it looks like fun.
GoPros, oh what're we gonna do without you.
what do you do if the cars upset down
that would be hard and good question
You could also break window
can't you gust you use the window on the top of you car if you have one that's what i would do not trying to mean
So who has the nerves to let it fill with water? Not most people the average person will drown in their seat, go out a window or struggle to stay above water and drown in the back.
So why did the same method of opening the door underwater not work the second time?
They mentioned it briefly: the second time the car was lowered into the water at a faster rate which caused the front end to sink more quickly. The driver's head was under water, but the air pocket at the back of the car made opening the front door much more difficult.
Why would you use a BMW 330i? Just use a Ford or something.
man - was she afraid of anything!??
For all of those that say break the window, not everyone has the ability to do so.
A other method your car probably has a head rest grab that head rest and knock it against the car window,the window should crack open. ESCAPEEEEE!!!
cant you climb to the back seat and open the door/window while the front seat fill up with water...
won't that give you more time to get out?
That was a nice e30, was...
I got a flash flood warning while watching this
youtube user welp, good luck XD
youtube user hope ya lived
What if the cat is uppside down
IS IT PRACTICAL TO EQUIP CARS WITH AUTOMATIC FLOTATION DEVICES THAT BLOW UP WITH AIR AS SOON AS IT SENSES SUBMERSION? WHAT ABOUT MAKING CARS WITH STYROFOAM OR WOOD OR SOME BUOYANT MATERIAL AROUND THE FRAME IN CASE A CAR EVER HIT THE WATER????
Wow and i thoguht if you keep everything in your car closed it could make you stay!
and where is the method with just rolling the window down ?!
GET A SUNROOF!!!
hush u can't buy a sun roof it has to COME WITH THE CAR
why don't just follow sosgo,calm down,unplug seat belt,open windows,and get up
If only Ted Kennedy had this training to help get his passenger out of the car. Good thing he was able to get out in time, he just forgot to get any help for Mary Jo Kopechne.
break the window!
no thats not how u escape a car underwater. The thing that holds ur head up when ur sitting down pull it then there should be two metal polees u get that side and hit the window with it ISINT IT TRUE
4:24
You can learn more about it on ShepherdSurvives website. great solutions for any situations I think.
Roll your window down, take your seatbelt off then get out.
just open the window. youtube how firemen practice even with kids.
say your driving over a bridge and it collapses your going to be falling much faster and your not going to be able to get out as fast and especially if there were children or friends that didnt know these methods i mean what do u do let them stay in the car and die there is no time to try and get them out
The impact of the car against the water would slow it down even from a bridge. It would only make the sinking about...idk maybe 2-10 second faster. Most cars wouldn't be like a diver going straight into the water (unless it's like a car like a Lamborghini and hits it nose first and has the effect like a diver). And plus, the car most likely wouldn't be going straight down since it's in a free fall and rotating a whole bunch or little (if the bridge is high enough to let the car have that much time to do that many spins so u wouldn't really know how you would land).
Its_Lou_Baby ! The purpose of emergency action plans is not to try to teach them to your family and friends while the accident is actually happening -- you should have already taught your children and/or friends the proper method to escape the car, as well as do practice simulations if possible as often as possible, so that when the accident happens they all know what to do. It's said that in an emergency, you automatically revert to your highest level of training -- if you never trained, then you'll freeze up when the moment of truth comes, and that lack of preparation could be fatal.
This is why school districts require mandatory fire drills in EVERY state in the nation, as well as tornado/emergency bus escape drills in states where these threats are likely to happen -- because of these drills, teachers need only supervise safe escape and take a head count to make sure everyone got out all right, rather than have to manage 26 clueless and terrified children. I would recommend that if you don't already have one, you purchase a vehicle safety tool and keep it in your car at all times -- it would at the bare minimum have a seat belt cutting blade and carbide-tipped glass breaker for emergency escape situations.
(Note: Don't actually USE the carbide tip on your car window or it WILL shatter. Experiment with using on something else like a piece of tempered glass from a glass table.)
My ? Is say your falling from a high point could you just open the door and jump before you hit the water ?
They didn't have a scenario of what if the car went under and the water never made it inside. This happened to me and not a drop got in the car. If God wouldn't have put a huge monster truck there to push me out, I don't know what would have happened.
What would you do if you had children in the car
You wind the window down and take seatbelt off and grab the child and swim out the window
+Liam Cox electric windows, wind them down? they may not work...engine compartment pulls down first, last place for air is in the back seat. Get there get kids and will have to wait for the water to rise first or get out and open kids doors from the back side meanwhile remember this car is going to sink ....sink not stay suspended like it is in vid
And if you have kid in the baby chair on the back seat?
Can not open window if your engine is off and the windows are electric - then what? His window was not electric
The whole episode is literally fucking ear bleeding loud
I bon,t Sheckler
Lol my car fell on river cause of floods it was underwater but the interior was not at all underwater and a very very small water leakage from the a/c.
did you die?
ZY17 luckily i survived, i was a kid back then, and we opened the door on time.
Zy, If he did die, HOW DID HE PIST THAT COMMENT?!
post.
+Zaizun Kazuma It's a joke, buddy
well my car has a sun roof, maybe it would be easier to open sun roof and climb out
if you're already a few feet underwater, the water pressure above the sunroof may prevent you from opening the sunroof.
My car have a iron sunroof.You can only open it with buttons.
But its electronic. :(
inate troll i mean b4 you sink all the way to the bottom, instead of opening doors, theres no pressure at the top
OU POURRAIS JE ECOUTER LA VIDEO EN FRANCAIS,, DOMMAGE JE COMPRENDS RIEN
Well this is irresponsible filmmaking.. Its been proven now that the car does NOT eqalize for a good minute after it hits the bottom in which time ull have drown.. This is bollocks.
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Forget all of that you can
Always keep a hammer in you car
Always keep the steering wheel lock or club
Headrest ehhhh or Mini baseball bat
My best option is a small bat or pipe
It may be hard to swing under water but it will get the job done in any situation
Upside Down Right Side up any
Did we say that?
Your video is misleading and dangerous.
They should've included a great white shark in this scenario too!!