00:00If you fall through the ice, you have seconds to save your life.
00:03Here's what to do.
00:04Remember the 1-10-1 rule.
00:07You have one minute to control your breathing, ten minutes of meaningful movement, and about
00:12one hour before hypothermia takes over.
00:15First, brace yourself.
00:16Throw your arms wide and catch the ice edge.
00:19Keep your head above water.
00:20Cold water shock will trigger an involuntary gasp, so fight to control it and do not ingest
00:26water.
00:27Stay calm.
00:28Short, controlled breaths in and out.
00:32Win that first minute.
00:33Once you control your breathing, turn toward the direction you came from.
00:37That ice held you a moment ago.
00:39So get your forearms flat on the surface, spread your weight, now kick your legs hard behind
00:44you and pull yourself out hand over hand.
00:47Think horizontal, like a seal sliding onto the ice.
00:51Once you're out, do not stand up.
00:52Roll or crawl to thicker, more stable ice.
00:55Then slowly get to your feet.
00:58One minute to stabilize your breathing, ten minutes before you would lose the ability
01:02to move, and one hour before hypothermia could become deadly.
01:05Stay calm, act quickly, kick hard, and roll back to where you came from to safety.
01:11Let's go.
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