Your Car is Sinking!

Do you know what to do if your vehicle starts sinking in water? First and foremost, you must stay as level headed as possible. Here are the following steps to improve your chances of escaping unharmed. Unfasten your seatbelt and remove heavy clothes items and footwear. If there is time to escape before the vehicle is submerged, do so through the window.

If for some reason you can’t open the window, wait until the car is under water and there is no resistance of water flow coming in. You will see that once the water pressure is equalized, you can open the car door. Take one last breath of air (in the highest pocket of air left in the car) and get out and swim to safety.

Other considerations to remember is that the electrical system of a car may still be functioning long enough to open electric windows, therefore, leave the keys in the ignition. Also, consider purchasing a glass-breaking tool (such as a small hammer) which can serve to break a side window (the front and back windshields will not break).

If you are with children, unbuckle yourself first, open a window. Free the children from their seat belts and push them out of the window.

Remember, it is possible to escape unharmed if you remain calm.

Source: Canada Safety Council

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