It would seem, water bodies near the track and bridges over rivers on the roads are not so often. Nevertheless, the analysis of the statistics of an accident shows that in many countries of the world there are cases when people along with vehicles go to the bottom - not uncommon.

For example, in Canada, the percentage of such incidents reaches 10! Often, such accidents have a tragic outcome - drivers and passengers die in them.

Unfortunately, most fatal outcomes in autoavaria related to the flooding of cars are the result of panic, covering people, misunderstanding by them of a real situation, illiterate actions to save themselves and those who are near.

The rescuers also argue that there is a chance to stay alive even if the auto sinks in a full-water river - just not to lose self-control and act for a clear plan, because all rescue actions will need to perform for several minutes while the immersion process is underway car.

Extreme Situation Actions

On the road, the driver should be prepared for everything. As a result of their own careless actions, or errors of drivers of other vehicles, the situation may have a way when the car, moving from the track falls into the reservoir. React to such a course of events should be immediately.

The first thing you need to do is to protect yourself from injury. To avoid hit by your own hands as a result of the operation of the airbag, the hands should be properly located - the left at the mark 9, right - 3 hours (if the steering wheel is divided as the clock cloudy).

In other positions, hands will be discarded by the worked airbag. Do not forget that the response time of the airbag after activation is only 0.04 seconds.

calm

The main enemy of the driver in the event of an extraordinary situation is panic.

Calm and self-control should not leave you, a person in a state of panic fear:

• can't really evaluate the situation
• quickly loses energy
• performs contrary to common sense

Psychologists recommend to concentrate all attention on the action plan and to survive. Until then, you can't give your nerves alive on the shore, you should suppress any manifestations of hysteria.

do not disassemble the belt yet are not ready for salvation

Active disputes are underway to remove the safety belt. It is an opinion that to unlock the safety belt at the very beginning of the car's dive into the water is impossible. For the reason that the flow of water that fastened the window or the door can push you to the side, while the distance from you to the saving door will increase, open it in case of full filling of the car with water will be much more problematic.

Again, perform actions to open the door will be easier, if you sit in the usual driving chair, and not swim in the water. In fact, the orientation of the top bottom, the right-left in this case will be saved. This is especially important if the car turns out to be inverted.

The lack of such an option is the loss of precious seconds that will be required to unbutton the belt at the most critical moment when the air will almost not be left, and, accordingly, the time to get out of the car.

Another point - if it is possible - it is advisable to move to the back of the car - under the influence of the severity of the engine, the front of the car will dive into the water faster.

But should not be silent about the fact that the study conducted in practice shows unexpected results. In most cases, Panic still overcomes people who are in the car, at the moment when the car is filled with water, they simply forget that a very fast strap is the only chance for survival.

Researcher of immersion in cold water, Professor Gordon Gizberkt, recommends acting in such a sequence:

• sweep strap
• free from child seat belts
• try to open the window
• leave the car through the window

If the car goes children of different ages - first detach the elders - they will help to cope with the kids.

It is not recommended during dive to lose time on a mobile phone, even if you have time to get through to explain the situation, the rescuers' help is unlikely to be timely.

Participants of the show Destroyers of the myths in practice proved the inconsistency of the version that when immersed, the pressure level inside the flooded machine and the outside will be the same as the same. This, of course, will happen, but not so fast. Those. Instant door opening of a completely flooded car will be impossible.

Chances of survival will decrease to a minimum. Of course, people are cold-blooded, enduring and judicial, able to save oxygen in such a situation, can act on such a scheme.

Another point is to wait for a complete dive and for the reason that it can never be known to find out the exact depth of the reservoir in the place where the car sinks.

Statistics of the research shows: the method of salvation, subject to the full immersion of the car, triggers in 30% of cases, the method "Disclosure of the belt-rescue of children-yield through the window" is triggered in 50% of cases.

We should not forget about the error of the experiment - it was held in the pool, people who were in the car were psychologically prepared, and the brigades of rescuers professionals were located.

open the door at once

A rational solution that may be saving - an attempt to open the door immediately, without waiting for diving under the water. The incarnation of his in life gives the highest chances of survival. But it is necessary to take such a solution with a lightning, otherwise the water pressure from the outside will increase and open the door will not be possible.

The problem may be complicated by a shock state, especially if the fall or entrance in the reservoir turned out to be completely unexpected. In such cases, it is problematic to recall even capital truths. What can be done?

if the door does not open, open the window

If an attempt to quickly open the door turned out to be unsuccessful - it should not waste time. After all, get out of the car is quite possible through the window. Studies prove that contrary to emerging opinion, electronic devices of the car do not stop working immediately, after entering water, at least 3 minutes they will still function. Those. Leave the car through the window - the plan is quite implemented.

A huge plus in such a situation will be windows, the opening mechanism of which has a manual drive.

If it is decided to leave the car through the windows - you can act more calmly, because to open the door to spend only a few seconds. And when the car starts to dive - the door will not be able to move off. The windows will be above the water level for longer times.

the window does not open, split the window

If there are problems in the window of opening the window, or it was not possible to fully open it, and it opened partially, unambiguously - you will need to make maximum effort to break the glass. You can use for these purposes everything that comes at hand.

If, in a hurry, nothing sharp and hard and hard to find - do not despair, you can try to squeeze the glass with your legs.

If your shoes have heels - the blow should be made to the center of the window glass. If the shoes have a soft sole - the power should be applied to the top of the window or side - these are the most vulnerable places sufficiently durable, unbreakable glass. It is almost impossible to split such glass, in any case you will have to spend too much precious time. Experts recommend paying attention to the rear window and the side - damage them much easier.

how and what can smash the window

It is easy to assume that the window will be much easier to smash if it is possible to quickly find a durable heavy item, you can use an umbrella or hammer, a screwdriver, a laptop, even a bundle of keys. Of course, using minor items will have to make great efforts.

All the same Professor Gordon Gizberct strongly advises the drivers to buy Kerner or the hammer and keep it in the car, in the immediate vicinity of the driver's chair, better in the glove compartment.

choose through the window

If you managed to smash the window - do not break, try to get out as quickly as possible. Experience and experiments have proven that the chance of salvation in the case of a successful evacuation through the window is high enough. Researchers of extreme situations argue: should not be overlooked and wait for the full flooding of the car.

Try to make movements carefully, in the conditions of a close space of the salon you can inadvertently injure someone from your fellow travelers who are in a car. When trying to float best actively row hands. Stop trying to get through the window should not be, those who are in the car - consult tranquility. It is important that they breathe is measured - it saves oxygen to some extent.

choose through the door

If you caught through the window, it is possible to repeat the attempt to get out through the door. It should be started after the auto interior is filled with water, this fact will contribute to the leveling of pressure, to open the doors will become easier (of course, if the body did not twist from the strike).

Time during which the car will be divened to use rationally. It is necessary to remove excess clothes - it wureswards and will pull to the bottom when you try to float on the surface. But if the accident happened during the cold season, and the down jacket is wearing you - it should not be removed. It wets him slowly, during the float it will serve as a rescue circle.

Also do not forget to check whether the locking of door locks is turned off. Determine through which doors or windows will occur with the evacuation of passengers. Just in case, cook something heavy - if the door does not open, you have to break the glasses. It is best to keep a small steel hammer in the glove compartment.

For all the actions after the car dive, you really will remain about 100 seconds. In this case, it is necessary to act very quickly and organized. Breathing should be measured until the time when the water in the cabin rises to the chest level, it is recommended to breathe as much as possible and clamping the nose. It is not recommended to open your mouth - this will lead to fast air loss.

If visibility is bad - you will have to touch the door lock. Next, opening the door to quickly swim on the surface of the reservoir.

Such an option of salvation can be successful, but in case of an accurate understanding of the situation, the commission of reasonable actions aimed at liberation from water captivity and composure. Practice shows that about 30% of cases when drivers act according to such a scheme can end well.

how to understand where the top where to pop up

The process of ascembly must occur quickly. But sometimes it is difficult to figure out which way to move, where the top, and where the bottom is. Therefore, it is recommended when the car gets into the water to turn on the headlights - they will enable the visibility of the surrounding. You can also navigate through air bubbles that always rise up.

We should not forget that new troubles can be expected on the surface of the victims:

• strong river flow, bridge supports or rocky shores
• superwater vehicles.

It should be especially careful to pop up in case the car went under the ice. It is difficult to imagine how the process will end if it is not possible to float exactly in the place where the ice was brought.

Actions in an extreme situation if passengers in the car

We have already mentioned that an emergency in the event that the car has passengers much more complicated. The driver will need to instantly draw up a plan of salvation, to give his face and voice to the maximum of confidence - his teams must be carried out unconditionally, in general, he must lead the process as a real captain. We should not forget that the threat to life can come not only from the water, but also from the actions of non-refined passengers.

Even in such a difficult situation, the driver cannot be forgotten about passengers, especially if there are children among them. They are recommended to raise on the surface first, if possible, it is advisable to ensure their floating objects that can serve as a support on the water. Especially important will be such support for those who have not learned to swim. If there were no floating means of assistance - spend the children to the shore.

do not open the door

Open the door, especially if there are passengers in the cabin, it is not recommended - the water fluttering into the salon can discard people and lead to injury.

If you fail to leave the car before diving, it was not possible - it is recommended to wait for the moment when the water fills the salon at least for 2/3, before opening the door simply will not be able to be too strong there will be a pressure outside, created by water.

Make sure that the passengers are fixed by seat belts - when opening the door, a strong flow of water is formed, which can be completely demolished by a person.

success people

Calm, if it is possible in this situation, we will take the factors positive. To some extent, calm passengers can be able to inform the order of subsequent actions and specify the postal task that will stand before each.

A positive point can also be a successful call on the telephone in the rescue service - although the likelihood that rescuers will be near and will take part in the release of passengers with a silent machine zero, but with their timely arrival, the chances of providing timely medical and psychological assistance will significantly increase after As you will already be on the shore, this moment is especially important in the cold season.

do not dismount seat belts

We have already mentioned the problems that may arise with non-timely unfinished safety belts - to accept instant decisions in any case should be in accordance with how the situation is:

• if it is possible to leave the car to its immersion in the water - the belts should be dismissed immediately
• if attempts to leave the car will be undertaken after its dive - the belts are better to lift after opening the door - otherwise the flow of water can throw you off the place that will lead to loss of orientation in space, the probability of injuries will increase
• the driver should not forget that he will have to help deal with passenger seat belts, especially if there are children among them

thrill windshield winds

No need to forget that knock out the windshield is not easy. For its manufacture, it is used extremely durable material - triplex. In order to smash such a glass, you can use the hammer (if you were bothering about it in advance) or any other heavy item.

how and what to beat windshield

A good tender for the destruction of glasses can be a removable headrest - it is quite weighty, and his legs are made of steel.

Rescuers emphasize that they significantly increase the chance of saving the coordinated actions of the driver and passengers - if there are several adults in the cabin - you can send a common effort to squeeze the windshield with your feet. Similarly, like that.

The probability of the success of such actions is quite high.

select through windshield

If you break the windshield will not be able to smash the side windows. If it succumbed to the passengers will be able to simultaneously leave the sinking car. In the process of float from the car, be careful - the clothes can cling to any protruding details.

When the floods should be actively rowed with their hands, the legs, but to make movements carefully - because next to you can be travelers, saving the same, like you, you can inadvertently injured.

Tips Prof.

Several useful tips from rescuers, perhaps they will prompt you a rational way out of the critical situation:

• if there are passengers in the car, more than that juvenile children, first of all, will need to take care of their salvation
  When immersing, make sure that the hatch closed on the roof - water will be swift in it
• when immersing headlights, it is recommended to keep in the on state - their light will help to navigate under water, they can also serve as a signal to those who will find you in order to assist
• in the car you should always keep any weighty metal construction tool, even the usual hammer, it will be easier to knock the glass in case of an accident
• after you with passengers successfully choose from the water, you should move towards the track, all victims will need medical care and moral support, dry clothes
• do not even in case of strong hypothermia, drink alcoholic beverages - after stress they can have a negative impact on the activity of the nervous and cardiovascular system
• having selected ashore best do exercise - they will help you to warm up
  the clothes available on you on the shore is not recommended to reset, even wet, it still saves warmth and protects against wind
• the optimal procedure in the event of a fall into the water: free from seat belts, freeing children, open the windows and leave the car if the plan has not worked - go to other options for salvation.