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Here’s How to Not Die If You Accidentally Fall Through Thin Ice

Author: Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn / Source: did you know?

There are a million ways to die, and I’m guessing most of them really can’t be classified as pleasant, but for someone who is claustrophobic like me, drowning is basically the worst way to go. And drowning in freezing cold water? Night. Mare.

If you feel similarly, then read on – this post will help you avoid dying if you happen to crash through thin ice during the winter months. Or, if you live somewhere like Canada, all year round.

First off, you should never wander onto thin ice when you’re alone.

Just don’t do it.

If you do, though, and you fall through, you’ll first need to manage your body’s initial physiological response, which is to go into cold water shock – a state that causes your respiration rate, heart rate, and blood pressure to increase at a rate fast enough it can force you into a heart attack.

Try not to panic (which I’m sure is easier said that done). Getting control of your breathing and movement can help you calm down and maintain control of your heart rate, etc, until the initial shock eases and you can think more clearly.

Assuming you haven’t fallen all the way…

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