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Sinking car
Thursday, 01 June 2017 / Published in Auto Safety, Driver Safety, Flood Safety Awareness, Safety Awareness

How to Escape from a Sinking Car?

FACTS Sinking car

10% of all drownings occur in vehicles

400 North Americans will drown in their vehicles this year

3 minutes: the time that a vehicle floats on the water surface

1 minute: the time you have to exit safely

1 MINUTE CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE

 

 

DON’T PANIC! STAY CALM – DON’T TOUCH YOUR CELL PHONE! – FOCUS ON FINDING A WAY OUT

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FOLLOW THESE 3 STEPS

1 SEATBELTS off or cut

2 WINDOWS open or break

3 CHILDREN: undo their restraints. Oldest to youngest

OUT: through the window. Children first. Then climb on the roof to: wait for help, or prepare to swim to shore.

 

Please share these lifesaving messages with your loved ones, friends and local community. Together we can save more lives. sinking_car_web_1

 

 

 

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