How to Survive a Fall from Height for Sure

[Music] how to survive a fall from height when it seems impossible it's probably no secret that three to five percent of people all over the world suffer from an acute fear of heights aka acrophobia as for the rest of humankind it's not an overestimation to say that for most people falling from a big height is one of their worst nightmares but you might feel better if you learn that there are some tips to survive even this extreme situation before you get to know what you should do if you're falling from a huge height and there's no parachute to save the day hit the subscribe button and ring the notification bell to join us on the bright side of life serbian flight attendant vesna vulovic made the guinness world records after surviving a fall from an incredible height of 33333 feet without a parachute in 1972 she had several broken bones but made in almost complete recovery actually the fact that she survived was pure luck but if you combine your luck and your knowledge of the following tips you might end up as fortunate as this woman 1 sir press your panic this is definitely easier said than done it's next to impossible to calm down and concentrate when you're plummeting down at a speed of 100 miles per hour however by panicking you'll do nothing to improve your situation first of all focus on your breathing inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth this will help clear your mind only if you manage to calm down will you be able to find a way to survive to position your body in the air correctly you can slightly slow down or fall if you manage to position yourself flat in the air to do this spread your body out so that it looks like the letter X your body should be in a horizontal position and your front should face the ground raise your arms above your head arch your back and head upward this is the only way you can somehow hinder fault on the contrary if you dive toward the ground headfirst you'll speed up your fall and minimize the drag this means that the speed of your fall may reach up to 260 miles per hour 3 try to direct your fall either toward a wooded snowy or marshy area or toward a parking lot you can slightly alter the direction of your fall to steer right or left you need to lower your corresponding elbow and lean to the side to which you want to turn to move forward position your arms at your sides and straighten your legs if you have to move backwards push your arms forward and bend your knees if you land in a forest tree branches will absorb the impact of your fault they will also considerably slow down your descent as a result you won't hit the ground with as much force marshy areas and areas covered with snow work in the same way if you have a choice try to fall on a hillside its decline will absorb some of the impact on top of that your chances of survival will increase if you manage to land on a car it can save your life by absorbing some of the energy of your fault the vehicle will deform but it will make your landing a tiny bit smoother if none of the things mentioned above are in the vicinity aim for power lines it's not the perfect option of course but it's still better than falling on the flat ground power lines can reduce the impact and absorb most of the energy from your fall by all means you should avoid such hard objects as buildings constructions flat surfaces and concrete for what to do if you're going to land in the water if you realize that your free fall has brought you toward a body of water and that's where you're going to land immediately rearrange your body position yourself vertically and tighten your muscles you should be falling feet first with your arms pressed tightly to your sides and your feet together if you're falling headfirst pulled your body straight and stretch your arms beside your head this way you'll have more chances of protecting it from a serious injury at the same time although water may seem like a perfect alternative to hitting the ground don't let it fool you hitting the surface of the water at high speed will be no better than falling on a sidewalk 5 remember the landing stance of a skydiver if you see that the ground is closed adjust your body in such a way that you'll land on your feet that's the landing stance of skydivers your feet should be pressed to each other prepare your knees and hips for a strong impact at the moment when your feet touch the ground make sure that your heels point up the tip of your toes should come into contact with the ground first it's crucial to land on your feet so that your legs will absorb some of the impact from your landing your legs can get seriously injured but other vital organs won't be harmed that much 6 cover your head the most vulnerable parts of your body are your neck and head spinal cord and head injuries are usually life-threatening that's why when you hit the ground with your feet try to roll forward this movement will help you cushion your blow cover the back of your head and your neck with your hands and arms if you also tuck in your chin and bend your neck forward this will create additional protection for your head don't think that this is all empty talk there's a number of examples proving that people can survive a parachute failure James Buhl a 31 year old skydiver from Staffordshire was filming a stunt in 2009 when something went terribly wrong he was supposed to land on the side of a snowy mountain however owing to a mix-up he opened his parachute too late as a result he fell from a height of 6,000 feet and hit the snow at a speed of a hundred miles per hour thanks to the snow cushioning his fall mr. bull survived both the main and reserve parachutes of Victorious sea leaders a qualified freefall instructor failed to open in 2015 when she was skydiving in Wiltshire she plummeted from a height of 4000 feet but survived because she landed in a field that had just been plowed the surface of the field was unusually soft and this saved mrs. sillies life in 2006 Michael Holmes fell from a height of 2 miles after both of his parachutes the Maine and the reserve failed to open this experienced skydiver from Jersey was to land on a blackberry bush it saved his life christine mckenzie a 23 year old south african skydiver experienced a parachute failure in august 2004 her reserve parachute also malfunctioned and inflated only partially the young woman was saved by powerlines she hit them before falling to the ground since the power of her landing was partially absorbed by the powerlines ms mackenzie managed to survive Joshua Hansen didn't jump with a parachute he became the victim of a tragic accident in January 2007 mr. Hansen ran out of a hotel elevator lost his balance and fell through a window he plummeted from 200 feet and hit an overhanging roof after that he dropped to the ground but miraculously managed to land on his feet he had numerous injuries but lived to tell the tale sergeant nicholas alcomate a member of the royal air force jumped from his plane which caught fire during a battle in 1944 his parachute had been destroyed by the fire and the man was plummeting toward the ground from a height of 18,000 feet in a freefall luckily his landing was slowed down by deep snow and trees as a result the pilot didn't have any serious injuries are you terrified of enormous heights reveal your fears in the comments section below remember to hit the like button share this video with your friends and subscribe to the channel to join us on the bright side of life [Music] [Music]

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Length: 8min 29sec (509 seconds)

Published: Sat Dec 01 2018