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- So after our last video, we had some pretty interesting
suggestions of what we should try next.
- Our most popular suggestion was that we try
escaping a sunken car.
- So we decided to take it one step further.
So we came to Groton, Connecticut at Survival Systems, USA.
These guys train military specialists,
medical experts, and pilots.
Today, they're training us.
- First we had to go through training.
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- The first step of training was actually class,
where we talked about teamwork, leadership,
and not panicking in the face of adversity.
This tied in to a lot of things that Alden talked about
with the last Navy Seal video.
- Overcome what your mind thinks is impossible.
Limits that you don't even know you set for yourself.
The more you can overcome those limits
by trying things that you don't even think are possible,
the more successful you'll be going after your dreams.
- This also gave us a preview of what was to come.
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Right after class, we got geared up.
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- My helmet was an XXL.
- Becky has a big head.
- Huge head.
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- [Joshua] We have two challenges today.
The first is surviving the plane crash.
The second is surviving after the plane crash
while you're waiting to be rescued.
- So apparently all the steps for escaping
a submerged vehicle are similar.
- Whether it's car or a plane, these are the steps
you should follow if you find yourself
in a submerged vehicle.
- [Becky] Number one, hold a brace position
until the violent motion stops.
- [Joshua] Number two, find a reference point then locate
and establish an exit.
- [Becky] Three, grab exit, release your seatbelt.
- [Joshua] Number four, proceed through the exit.
The next phase is the underwater egress.
This is to prep us for the mets phase,
where you actually simulate the plane crash.
- Well first they put you in a torture chamber.
- The actual technical term is not torture chamber.
We had to get used to the idea of keeping our eyes closed,
getting flipped around in the water, holding your breath,
and still being able to find your escape route.
This is where it all gets crazy.
(water rushing)
Your gut reaction is to unbuckle
your seatbelt right away.
- [Becky] If you're a normal human being.
- But that is not what you're supposed to do.
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So after the underwater egress, we do the mets training,
which is where we're in an actual capsule
that is built to simulate being in a helicopter
or an airplane or even a car,
and we get submerged.
The pressure is crazy.
As soon as the water gets to right above your nose,
and you realize you have to hold your breath,
your heart starts to pound.
Your adrenaline is racing, and the main thing
you have to do is to not panic
which is a really, really hard thing to do
because it's a situation that automatically
elicits panic, even though there are trained professionals
watching out for us and safety divers around us.
If we don't follow their instructions to a T,
we can still put ourselves at risk to drown underwater.
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- Becky and I just went through our first round,
and she had a little bit of a panic under the water
and was moving too soon, opened her eyes,
tried to unbuckle her seatbelt before
the plane stopped moving.
Everybody got a little worried.
She's a little shaken up, it's a little scary under there.
It's pretty intense, so we're going to give her a break
and then we're going to see if we can go and do this again.
- I have 100% expectations that we'll see you again,
and you're going to do those things.
- Yeah, yeah.
- So I had to move forward without my partner,
which definitely was not easy.
But this part is a full plane crash simulation.
They've got the rain coming down,
the lights are off, you really feel like
you are going through a plane crash.
(emergency beeping sounds)
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So we learned how to survive the plane crash.
The next phase is heading back to the pool
where we as a group learn how to survive
until we're rescued.
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So the first phase was us learning how to inflate
our life vests, which was actually a little
more difficult than you would think.
- [Becky] Next we had to jump from a 13 foot platform
into a 12 foot pool.
- This part is designed to simulate jumping
from a helicopter or airplane if you have to
jump into the water, and there are several steps
to do this properly as well.
- [Becky] You stand with your feet at the edge of the board.
You hold your helmet across your chest.
- You hold part of your shirt, and then you simply
step off, don't jump.
(yelling)
How did you like that part, Becky?
- It was terrifying.
- She had so much fun.
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Once we did that, we learned how to survive
in the open water, to keep each other warm.
- [Becky] We worked on group movement
using a chain formation.
- And then group hydrotherapy denegation
using the carpet formation.
After that we learned how to inflate our life raft,
and then how to climb into it.
There are specific ways to do that as well.
The reasons that people get injured or die
in these situations is because they panic,
move too quickly, and don't do the simple
things the right way.
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Even the rescue basket has its own set of rules.
- [Becky] If you touch the basket before it hits the water,
it can electrocute you, which makes no sense.
- [Joshua] When you get inside of it, you have to clear
yourself of any rope.
If there's a rope or cable around you,
it could attach to your neck or yank you a different way.
- [Becky] It's like a death trap.
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- Alright guys, so we just learned how to survive
an airplane crash or a submerged car.
What should we do next?
- Be kind.
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