which they now have. life can turn terrifying in an instant. how would you survive being buried alive? >> it sounds like con create or something. the snow gets packed so, so tight. >> narrator: a bus barrels down the highway, even ordinary -- survival is not a game. but you do need a game plan. you've got multiple options, but only seconds to choose, what will be your split second decision?

every year millions of americans hit the slopes in ski resorts and in the back country. and wrote there's snow, there's always the chance of an avalanche. this snowboarder sets off an avalanche outside lake tahoe, he manages to stay on top of the snow. others aren't so lucky. true or false, avalanches only happen after a heavy snow? the answer is false. >> the factors that contribute to conditions for an avalanche are going to be a combination of whether, snowfall, slope angle. over a period of time, we have different storms that come through, each storm lays down a layer of snow, all that affects how the snow changes.

>> in the swiss alps, five skiers do a dangerous return. paul carlson is the last to push off. >> i started skiing down, and it was one of the best runs of my life. then all of a sudden, i was caught off balance and i started to tumble down the mountain side. >> now christopher fights to keep his head above the snow, but how do you stay on of ttop n avalanche, a, ski to the left or the right to let the avalanche pas pass. >> it's just going to be like the currents of the river, it's going to pick up and grab stuff. so curling up in a ball is not necessarily the best thing to do. >> choosing option b is just a faster way to get buried.

can you outrun it. >> there is very few people on this planet who can ski faster than an avalanche. >> that makes the only viable answer option a. >> you want to look for a way out. generally what you're going to do, you're going to drop in, try to make a turn, and head for a ridge line or something. but you only have a few seconds before thing become out of control. >> it was more like being in a washing machine or something. i was not in control at all. >> christopher is unable to avoid being buried under the snow. and the clock is ticking to find him. >> the biggest cause of death in avalanches is asphyxiation.

>> one thing came to mind that i would just keep my hands in front of my mouth, to be able to create an air pocket. i managed to do. >> experts say most people can survive 15 minutes under the snow, but not much more. so what would you do if you were buried in an avalanche? a lie still and keep quiet. shout for your friends so they can immediately identify your location. or c, quickly try to dig yourself out. >> it's like being stuck in concrete or something. >> concrete is a common way that the snow is described by avalanche survivors. there's no way to move. for that reason, cross option c off the list. >> i didn't know if they were able to hear me. the snow gets packed so, so tight. >> option b won't work, because

even a thin layer of smoke may muffle your cries, though it may be against instinct, save air to help ensure your survivor. up on the surface, christopher's friends also know they don't have much time to find him. thankfully, they're all wearing electronic transmitters or beacons, they switch their beacons to receive, and listen for christopher's signal. within minutes they pick up his signal and start digging. 6 feet under they find him. >> all of a sudden, i could hear their voices. they dug my face out so i could breathe free air again and that was quite nice.

>> our experts have these tips to avoid and survive becoming a victim of an avalanche. stay on marketed trails, move left or right towards a ridge line and create a space around your face before the snow stops moving. >> i feel very lucky to be alive and also very grateful to my friends who saved me that day. i wouldn't be here without them. and they know it. >> studies show the average american spends more than two whole years of their life in their cars, but at any moment, another vehicle can disrupt that dry. >> when you're driving, it's important to stay vigilant, because you can cause a lot of people harm if you're not doing it safely. >> according to the national highway transportation association, in 2015, u.s. traffic deaths rose over the

previous year in two decades. recent job growth and lower gas prices mean even more people are on the road. even though progress has been made, fatal accidents can still happen if drives are distracted, drunk or drowsy, or speeding, or not wearing a seat belt. even if you're the safest driver in the world, you're not the only one on the road. >> oh, my god! oh, my god! oh, my god! ? >> in suburban detroit, a bus driver admits he starts to nod off with his foot on the gas. as another angle shows, he speeds up just as traffic ahead slows down, jay hammond is driving in the opposing lane and can hardly believe his eyes. >> this bus is going to hit these cars, there's no way around it. i knew that was coming.

>> jay is in the black pick-up truck and can only watch as it happens. look again. >> the very first car that was stopped basically came airborne and then landed in my lane. >> another car suddenly crashes into your lane. there's only a split second to react. should you, a, immediately slam on the brakes to decelerate? b, quickly pump your brakes so your tires don't lock up or steer into the shoulder or immediate yachb?

>> there's nowhere to pull over because there's a guardrail and to my left there was a ton of cars. >> option c won't work for jay, it might work for you if you have room, but you can't count on it. so for jay, jumping into his lane is a wild card. >> at that point i was slowing down and i put my left foot on the brake, i'm standing up with everything i have, pushing on the brakes. >> he still hits the vehicle, but acts fast enough to minimize the damage. making the best answer, a, slam on your brakes. you might have been told to pump your brakes in drivers ed, but that advice is somewhat outdated. but modern cars manufactured

after 2008 have anti lock brakes. >> 911, what's your emergency? >> we just had a head-on collision with a bunch of cars. >> how many cars are involved? >> probably 7. >> after calling 911, should you a, stay in your vehicle with your seat belt on? b exit your car and help others. >> looking at the circumstances, what's going to be safest for them. >> but one thing the experts say you shouldn't do is try to pull off the road. insurance companies stay you shouldn't move the car if you're in an accident with injuries. police need to perform an investigation. in this case is correct answer is a. stay in your car. >> we all want someone to come

and help, or help a loved one if they're involved in an accident but first and foremost, if they commit their vehicles and get hit, it's just increasing the injuries from the incident. if you're sure that you're safe, stay in your vehicle and leave your seat belt and wait for law enforcement to contact those vehicles for you and let you know when it's safe to exit your vehicle. >> however sometimes you have to get out of the car. >> if they are near an object that's going to help protect them from other vehicles, do so. >> every accident will be unique, but experts stand by this advice, steer into the shoulder or median if possible. slam on your brakes, there's no need to pump. stay in your car, until the situation is safe. and only moving off the road if you can do it safely. >> the most important thing that you can do is constantly be paying attention and be

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what would you do if you were minding your own business and then facing down the barrel of a gun? at this hotel, workers choose to run and hide from armed robbers. but the choices aren't always so clear. in long beach, california, cameras are rolling and capture a video showing a man in a

motorcycle helmet strolling into a bank lobby, and he stops next to customer rich camp. >> i got bumped on my right hand shoulder by a guy that basically said don't f'ing move because this is a robbery. and he had a gun sitting about a foot away from me. me and the teller both sort of looked at each other. there was a quick thought in my mind, should i do something? shouldn't i? >> with the gunman just a few feet away, rich's options are already off the table. >> if you can run, then run, if you get in a hiding place, hide. >> the best advice is cover and conceal. >> conceal is something that would hide where you are, and cover is like a solid brick wall that you know nothing could go for. but if you're place in a situation where you're vulnerable, you have to fight. >> and rich senses this is may

be one of those times. >> it wasn't calm like i get the money and i get away, it was sort of an edginess to him, like he might be distraught, at the edge of his line, suicidal type. >> with the gunman growing more anxious by the second, rich fears he may have to take action. but what move is best? you're in a public place with a gunman and afraid he's about to turn violent, when should you make your move? a, as soon as you feel afraid and before he has a chance to act. b, just after the first signs of violence. or c, strike when his back is turned? >> we don't know what their intent is, are they there just to rob the place? or are they going to rob the place and then shoot people? >> with that first surge of adrenaline, you might feel the need to strike right away. but option a is not advised as a first move.

making any sudden movements could only force the gunman's hand. >> you should show them you're afraid and you want to cooperate with them and do what they say and you're not going to be a problem to their plan. >> at this very moment, the teller triggers a silent alarm, it's a direct line to local police. >> usually a bank robber wants to get in and out. they don't want the distraction, they want to get the money and leave. >> what rich doesn't know, the robber is listening to the police scanner inside his helmet, so he knows authorities are coming for him. it could explain his sudden change in his behavior, as the robber tries to take money from a customer. >> i pulled off, and i watched this event happening, the guy wrestling for the money, once he realizes that he's got a gun, he backs off and gives him the money, but now the money's all

over the floor. i sense that he's out of control. he wasn't managing the situation so well. >> reporter: when the gunman -- in this case, the best option is c, strike when his back is turned. >> when the gunman is busy, counting his money, making sure the money is in the bag, his eyes are not on you, that's the perfect moment to make your move on him. >> all of a sudden my body started moving, and i'm like, i'm doing it. once that was answered, i was like, i can't lose this. the second i grabbed him, i realized this is a survival thing. >> he decided to go and take the gunman down. that was brave. once you make that choice, you need to be dedicated and devoted to that decision 100%. >> rich hears the pop of a gun, and so do the other customer who is just realize what's

happening. >> he shot me in the elbow, and then shot again and got me in the leg. and i was knocked off him. i heard a click, click, clerk, i knew there was no more bullets in the gun. the first thought in my mind was, i'm going to have pizza and beer with my buddies tonight. i'm going to be alive. >> even though he's shot, he rolls back on his back and yells for somebody to help and nobody comes. >> at first he thinks that everybody will come and help, sometimes that might be the case, but the majority of the time it isn't. >> on his own, rich fights for his life. and that's when he realized the assailant is wearing body armor. >> i get him into a full nelson, but i can't get him locked out because he's got body armor on and a jacket. >> in seconds, another customer jumps in and helps him subdue the robber.

in addition to being the suspect in eight other bank robberies, police find more weapons and a suicide note. once rich hears the news, he knows he made the right decision that day. >> had he just been looking for money, and if he was just suicidal, have two bullets. but you have 70 and body armor and two guns and a hunting knife because you want a massacre if you don't get away with it. >> rich may have saved multiple lives by choosing to fight. if you're faced with the same scenario, these are the split second tips that may keep you alive. if time is available, always run, high or conceal yourself behind a bulletproof wirier. cooperate with the demands. and strirk when their back is turned. >> it was about three weeks afterwards when i thought, oh, my god, i could have died.

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though it's hard to miss, that big yellow strip on most platforms, is more than just a visual warning, it's supposed to make you literally feel when you're crossing into the danger zone. >> it's called truncated dome and it's your warning that you

shouldn't go any closer to the platform. it doesn't matter what kind of shoes you're wearing, it's thick enough and strong enough that you'll be able to feel it. >> that is unless you're this man, who seems to ignore the warning track. you witness someone fall off the train platform, as a bystander, what would you do? a, get on your belly, reach down and try to pull the person to safety. b, quickly check for incoming trains then jump into the pit to rescue him. or c, notify a transit employee. ignoring the danger of a potential inbound train, passengers drop down to help. luckily everyone escapes safely. experts say you should never jump on to the tracks, making option b one potentially dead l gamble. >> i cannot recommend that anyone get off the platform to

rescue somebody. they endanger themselves as well. >> every platform has an emergency call button, push the button and someone is on the other side of that, they say what's your emergency, you say someone's fallen on the track. >> here the warning strip has no affect on this man. he walks right off the platform and is knocked unconscious in this case, subway worker a.j. puglise hears bistanders cries and runs over to investigate. >> a woman and a man came running down the platform and said a guy fell on the train tracks. we didn't know if the trains were shut off. >> but there's another danger

and it's ever bit as deadly as any inbound train. >> the third trail is on a subway, it's a bar through which electricity passes and that is the electricity that powers the train motor. on a subway the third rail is next to the two rails that the train is going to ride on. >> a.j.'s partner joins him on the tracks, knowing just one move in the wrong direction could mean a shock. >> he was pretty close to the third rail. if he had fell six inches more to his left, he would be dead. >> two women rush in to help, increasing the amount of danger on the tracks. >> i'm like which way is the train coming, and i know one side has a light, and if you look down, if you see the light on, that means no trains coming,

i remember the first way i looked down, i looked down and i couldn't see the light. and i'm like oh, my god, am i looking in the wrong direction? which way is this train coming? >> true or false, some subway stations have an emergency alcove where you can escape the path of the train. >> in every subway -- it's a to-inch wide by 30-inch tall rescue alcove. it's for when a train comes and someone is on the railway. >> call your transit authority or check their website for specifics. together, the rescuers contemplate their next safest move. >> we didn't know if he broke his neck, that was another concern, we didn't want to move him, but we had to get him off the train tracks and that was

the number one concern. >> this small group of rescuers want together and hoist the man to safety. >> i couldn't live with myself if i let something happen to somebody and i could have made a difference. >> they made a decision on the spur of the moment that turned out very well. and we're all thankful for that. >> even though everything turned out for the best this time, remember the following split second tips, if you're called to action on the subway. notify any station employee, they can stop inbound trains, if you dpe side to jump down, look for the emergency alcove found in some transit systems. never touch the third rail, and if it appears the victim has sustained major injuries, make sure to alert the station employees for assistance. >> i would have jumped down for anybody, you know what i mean? because i would hope that somebody would do that for me.

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tonight, funeral preparations are under way in cuba after the death of long time cuban president fidel castro. castro died yesterday at the age of 90. his funeral is scheduled for sunday december 4. and president-elect donald trump is condemning efforts to force recounts in wisconsin, pennsylvania and michigan. donald trump calling the efforts a scam and declaring that the people have spoken. now back to "split second decision."

it can happen anywhere at any moment. the kids are out playing when suddenly one of them gets snatched. this one caught on building security video. true or false, a majority of child abductions are committed by complete strangers. the answer is false. fewer than 100 of nearly 460,000 reported missing children in 2015 were kidnapped by strangers. >> most child abductions, they're usually a family member, where there's a child custody issue or something like that. when you have a stranger child abduction, it always seems to be a lot more serious because there seems to be more of an intent to do harm to a child that's abducted by a stranger. >> july, 2016.

in a victorville, california cell phone store, a mother walks in with her infant and 4-year-old daughter. and then as the 4-year-old lingers by the door, it happens. >> the guy happened to be walking by and just snatched her so fast. >> so fast, customer jerry bradshaw had no time to react. >> it took me a second to realize what was going on. >> now put yourself in his place, you have just witnessed a complete stranger try to kidnap one's child. besides calling 911, what's your next best move, a physically attack the kidnapper to get him to let go. b get in the car and follow the kidnapper to you can give

location to police. or c, yell and scream and draw attention to the situation. >> he was about 6'3", 250 pounds, he was a heavy set man, if i was to engage him, i would have probably ended unhurt. >> option a is a risky proposition, but what about starting your own suspect pursuit. >> following somebody in a vehicle is a pretty dangerous move. >> the most effective action in this case is scream, holler and make a commotion that will attract help. >> just getting more people and more witnesses to see what the gooir looked like the better. >> the screams of the mother is what got me to turn around. her screaming caused me to yell. me yelling caused the neighbors and everybody who run up to this. >> because of all the attention

caused by the screaming, the kidnapper drops the little girl and runs away. but every case is different. hernando, florida, june, 2016, a mother shops with her 13-year-old daughter, while suddenly, while security cameras record video, a brazen man grabs the girl and tries to drag her out of the store. her quick thinking mom grabs her and won't let go. >> it is amazing to me that he would have even have continued this attempted act of kidnapping, even after all what was going on, stuff getting knocked down. it's surprising that he was so resilient in his actions to try and kidnap this 13 yooifrld. ---year-old. >> true or false, during an attempted abduction, it's more effective to throw yourself on top of the child than to grab hold of the kidnapper. the answer is true. >> by holding on to her own daughter, i think she did the

right thing, instead of trying to grab the suspect, she grabs hold of the daughter and the suspect is not going to be able to drag them both out of the store and you're going to make a commotion. >> if you see someone grab a child, like we see in this security video, experts say a child should do everything they can to fight back and fight dirty. >> if i was a child and i was grabbed by a stranger that i didn't know, i would do everything i could to get away. if you're a child, and you're watching, you want to kick and scream and make as much noise as possible, do whatever you can to get away, don't go quietly. >> though child abductions child strangers are extremely rare, experts suggest you always stay alert and remember these split second tips. bystanders should yell and scream for help. a kidnapped child should immediately fight dirty, bite, kick, punch or scratch.

if you're a parent, guardian or bystander, push the child to the ground and hold on tight. >> the mother screaming and her fast action is definitely what saved her child. >> if somebody is being abducted, some child is being abducted, we as americans have an obligation to try and help any way we can. next, every second counts when one of the world's deadliest snakes bites. >> probably going to go into respiratory failure here pretty quick. >> then you just got into the wrong ride share. >> i need to get home, what are you doing? dude, are you serious? that's it? yeah. ♪ everybody two seconds! ♪ "dear sebastian, after careful consideration of your application, it is with great pleasure that we offer our congratulations on your acceptance..." through the tuition assistance program,

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to spare and so he has a friend take him instead of calling an ambulance. >> sit really depends on how much venom got into your bloodstream, so you don't have a lot of time and it also depends on your metabolic state, how you react. >> how would you react, you've just been bitten by one of the deadliest snake in the world, and you're heading to the hospital. what should your next steps be? a, aaapply a tourniquet. >> a lot of people have this idea that you're supposed do cut the vain and suck out the poison. you would have to be deep enough like where the vain stars, now i've just whacked four veins,

i'm already dead. >> the cobra can kill in less than 60 minutes. so stopping the flow of poison to your heart may seem like the right idea. >> using tourniquets may be appropriate in certain instances, depending on the nature of the white, the species involved. >> you're also cutting off blood flow to your limb, which could lead to irreversible tissue damage and even amputation, for david, there's no way to apply a tourniquet across his stomach. >> the thing that scared me the most was how close was to all of my vitals. >> still david knows the correct answer is b, relax and try to stay calm. >> you want to stay calm because

you're going to just increase your blood pressure and increase the systemic movement of the venom within the bloodstream. >> i'm going to be okay if i don't get excited. because if you start getting excited, the venom reacts faster, you die sooner. >> but as the venom spreads and traffic slows, staying calm is getting harder to do. >> i'm like just get me to the hospital, we're running red lights and things. >> you're bitten by a cobra, it's serious business. >> you notice underneath the bite, there's a scratch where he went for a second bite, there's a fanning mark and all that in there is localized venom that's starting to go through my system, i'm already having trouble breathing. >> i thought what i was feeling was swelling, because it was really tight and it felt like somebody was just jabbing a knife in me and left it there and every once in a while just

give it a little twist. >> true or false, hospitals can treat most venomous snakebites by antibiotics. the answer is false, there's only one cure. >> the only cure for snake venom, to counter act venom is anti-venom. >> doctors can't give the right treatment, if they don't know the type of snake, if you have just suffered a venomous snakebite, don't lean into look at the snake again. >> the focus is getting medical care immediately, but if you can identify the snake with a cell phone photo, that would be ideal. >> david knows exactly what bit him, but cobras aren't native to the u.s., and his local hospital doesn't have the anti-venom on hand, by the time it arrives

five hours later, he's not even sure he wants it anymore. >> it's not getting any worse, it's not getting better, but it's not as painful as it was. i'm just going to release myself from the hospital. >> as a snake handler, he hesitates knowing that anti-venom becomes less effective every time it's administered. >> he says listen, they're not telling you everything, you're in preliminary reinal failure. if you don't get the anti-venom, you're going to die. >> even with the anti-venom, it takes david months to recover. if you ever find yourself facing the fannings of a venomous snake, these tips may help you

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mother always said don't get into cars were strangers. today millions of people do just that, using a variety of ride share apps. it takes the trust of both rider and driver to make it work, and usually it does. but what happens when a ride share goes wrong? in february 2016, washington, d.c. resident desiree taylor

hails a ride share service with a friend to get home from a downtown bar. but when she asked the driver to make a separate stop to drop off her friend, the driver refuses and things turn tense, especially once desiree's friend gets out to calm the situation and decides to walk home. >> after he gets out of the car, i expressed my feelings towards the driver and said what he did was unprofessional and that we were going to write a bad review on him. at that point he seemed to get more flustered and more upset. >> the driver tried to kick desiree out. but since it's late in a dangerous neighborhood, she says no and starts filming the encounter. >> you're kicking me out because of what? as i'm filming, he's making this violent u-turn. are you serious? my heart dropped. >> you're driving somewhere else. what are you doing? >> it's not clear if the driver is not answering in an effort to

avoid arguing, but desiree is disturbed by the silent treatment. >> he tuned her out and he exhibited that silent rage. this is the most dangerous kind of rage. >> and now you're getting taken for a ride. if you're being held against your will by a runaway ride share driver, first dial 911. >> just him hearing that she's on the phone with 911 and describing what the vehicle is to the 911 operator, hopefully it with scare him enough. even if you were on hold with 911, you could pretend that you're talking to the operator and say i've just been abducted, i'm in this car. >> but after calling 911, what's the next best action you can take? a, watch for the car to drop below 30 miles per hour, then jump out and roll. b, open a door to signal to other drivers you need help. c, text family and friends for help and activate the share your

location app on your cell phone. >> trying to jump out of a moving vehicle is extremely dangerous in all situations. >> at this point in the ride. option a is out. what about keeping a door open? >> the door is open because he won't stop. >> keeping the doors open, probably not the safest thing to have the doors wide open. he could go around a turn and you could fall out. >> not even in the right direction of where we're supposed to be going. this door is still open because i'm trying to get out and he won't stop. >> there's only one safest bet here. >> if you have a friend you could text, a lot of the smartphones, could you drop a pin saying help me, i'm being abducted, it's going to show you on the corner of third and broadway, wherever you may be. >> after calling 911, option c is the correct answer. there's another critical answer you can take. >> keeping the window down so you have an avenue of escape is

really important in that situation. >> panic begins to set in as desiree is stuck with a grim, silent driver who is weaveriingd speeding around the city. >> you're driving somewhere else. i don't know what you're doing? >> i don't know if he was going to drop me far from my house or if he was going to take me to an empty parking lot and do something to me. >> when you find yourself in a situation like this, the calmer you can be, the better. >> this drivers is not want to take me home. i don't know what he's going to do to me. >> the driver is increasingly erratic and you're in fear for your life. should you, a, jump out the second the driver stops. b, physically attack the driver or grab the keys to start the

car. c, engage the driver calmly and keep filming his actions? >> i couldn't reach around to try and put the car in park, i couldn't reach around to grab the keys. who know what is he would have done. >> disturbing the driver's ability to drive the car is probably not a great idea. that could cause a rollover cash or any kind of accident. >> option b only puts you at more risk. so maybe talk the driver down while you keep recording -- >> i don't know if that will be an option for you. it could make it more volatile. >> this is the driver you don't want because the driver is taking you somewhere else. i have no idea where he's taking me. >> perhaps me recording it did escalate the situation a little more. >> for this passenger it's clear. there's no engaging the driver. there's one decision left. >> after two and a half minutes of being stuck in this car. stop. here's a stop sign.

let's see if he'll stop and let me out. there was a very major intersection, high-traffic intersection. my split-second decision, the moment i felt the car stop at the stop sign, i got out. >> since desiree is recording while in the car, she calls police when she gets out. but desiree said the police declined to take action. desiree does send her video to the ride share company and they fire the driver. it's important to be aware and remember the following split-second tips. call 911, pin and share your location on your cell phone, don't try to physically interfere with the driver. keep a near window open and exit the vehicle the moment the car stops. >> just reliving that scary situation is tough. just thinking that it could have

gone completely wrong -- i'm sorry. you just never know. just looking back at it is scary. i'm just thankful that i'm here and i'm thankful that nothing worse came from it. life can turn terrifying in an instant. you're trapped in a raging wildfire. your day cruise turns deadly. you're caught in the cross hairs of a man with a gun. even the ordinary routines can become struggles to stay alive. >> oh, my god, oh, my god. >> oh, no, oh, no. >> survival is not a game, but you do need a game plan. you have multiple options, but only seconds to choose. what will be your split second decision?