"Brick, where did you get a hand grenade?"
"I don't know."
So there you are,
minding your own business,
when suddenly
something lands at your feet.
Before you can even say “ka-boom,”
you realize that the mysterious little object
is a live grenade.
A grenade by itself
isn’t really anything to be afraid of.
That is,
until the pin is pulled.
You know that waffle pattern
outside most grenades?
Well, imagine those as tiny missiles,
and when the grenade explodes,
they spread shrapnel in all directions.
The flying metal fragments
could seriously ruin your day,
by injuring you
or even killing you.
"How do they walk away in movies
without flinching,
when it explodes behind them?"
"There's no way!"
So, if one of these little bundles of death
lands at your feet,
what the heck do you do?
Well, we’re ready
to blow this question wide open.
Here are our best tips
to help you survive a grenade blast.
When a grenade lands near you,
you'll want to move
faster than you’ve ever moved before.
You’ve only got about one second
to run or jump away as fast as you can!
In a best case scenario,
you’ll get about 4.5 meters (15 feet)
away from the blast.
That’s about the farthest most people can go
in one second.
Next, get as low to the ground as possible.
You'll want to lie down on your stomach.
That’s the best way
to avoid being hit by shrapnel,
as it reduces the surface area of your body
that the shrapnel could hit.
So you’re on your stomach next to a grenade.
That's not exactly how you thought
your day was going to go, right?
Well, what you want to do is position yourself
with your feet pointing towards the grenade.
That way, if the shrapnel does hit you,
it will enter the soles of your shoes
and maybe your feet.
I know that's not ideal,
but it’s a heck of a lot better
than having shrapnel hit your head.
Whatever you do,
stay down!
Turn your face away from the blast
and cover your head,
eyes,
and ears.
You do not want to expose your flesh,
let alone your brain,
to any part of the explosion.
The grenade explodes,
and now the dust starts to settle.
Through a combination of your training,
and some sort of miracle,
you’re alive.
Congratulations,
you’ve just survived a grenade blast.
Talk about having some bragging rights.
Grenades are extremely dangerous weapons,
and they're not something to be taken lightly.
If you ever have the misfortune
of going toe-to-toe with one,
you want to put some major distance
between you and violent death.
Our advice is,
stay clear of them if you can.
But what if you’re not fast enough,
and this is it?
What if the grenade kills you?
Well, now you’re dead.
You’re really not having a very good day,
are you?
So what are you supposed to do next?
Well, we took a peek into the great beyond
on our other show called WHAT IF.
And now we're here to help you survive
whatever awaits you.