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This article brought to you by Rachel...she made me do this. :)
Questions:
1) How is it possible for a person NOT to panic if their car is suddenly submerged in water?
2) If you were to be extra prepared and buy the LifeHammer, how long would it take you to find it and use it should you ever need to? I see that it comes with a mounting bracket, but where exactly would you mount it?
5 comments:
1. I agree, since a calm person can hold their breath for 30-45 seconds (much less for someone who's about to drown) and it takes 20 seconds to get out of a submerging vehicle...we could have done without this article!
2. I think that Life Hammer ROCKS! Maybe you could mount it near your feet, or maybe they have a mini version that can be mounted to a blackberry case!!
The Life Hammer would probably be in the back of the SUV under the beach chairs, the beach towels and the case of silly string that has been in my car since new years. I'm dead.
They did this on Myth Busters. The article is true that you cannot open the car door until your car completely fills up with water.
The guy in the sinking car climbed into the back seat, so he'd have more air, because the front of the car sank first. That's where the heavy engine is. That means that you'd have to take your seatbelt off though! Talk about scary!
I purchased life hammers for John and I, since Florida has so much water. Mine is in a little drawer under the front passenger seat. John's has been sitting here in the office since Christmas.
This is a tragedy!
Yeah, I have a LifeHammer, but it somehow did not make the transfer from my old car to my new one. It sat in my glove compartment.
I have vowed after this bridge collapse thing that if my car ever goes flying into water, I will remain calm and roll down my window while we are flying through the air. I hope I never have to test my ability to remain calm. I have a feeling it would be much like my attempts to be patient while waiting for my computer to boot up.
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