Cold Water Boot Camp

[skiie]

that initial shock is deadly. like it hits faster than anyone can react.

[ForeverFitTraining]

this is the real having been through under water survival training myself with the usaf combat control I know. Nice video so people can respect what we do in the military.

[slipperyox]

@ForeverFitTraining ? go rescue people not kill them if you want respect dude

[kfunk01]

Question can one not float on there back after a certain point? 

[NASBLASafeBoating]

@kfunk01 When a person is immersed in cold water without a life jacket on, there are limits to how long a person can keep themselves afloat  - regardless of what swimming (or floating) technique is used.

[HeatherKove]

One issue this video doesn't emphasize enough is that your brain will not function optimally. You'll think you are fully rational, but you are not!

[nocturnezero]

Is the risk of falling into traumatically cold water really worth voluntarily jumping into it?

[BadFishCapeCod]

As one of the volunteers, i found this experience to be very rewarding. Extremely cold but at the end of the day very worthwhile. Tim Folan - Bad Fish Outfitters

[doddydoddy1]

Attention All Boaters!!...This is a MUST WATCH Video..It may Save your LIFE

[RnBramwell]

Great info.

I have been seriously hypothermic a few times, but because I am a great swimmer (International level competitor) I knew to conserve heat. This required the fetal dead man's float that was not demonstrated here. Do not struggle, the more you do the more you make the cold your enemy. Do control your breathing. Do scull or fin your way to an escape, but you have an hour!!!! Let yourself be cold. Force your cold unresponsive muscles to scull, even in a semi curled fetal position!

[H2OSAR]

Thanks for the video

[darklabel89]

We did this in the military, except the water was just above freezing point, around 35 fahrenheit. We stayed there for 7 minutes, and it was by far the longest minutes of my life!

[j3nnyj1ll]

The volunteers are fabulous!

[ACR406]

Great Video

[cmanship]

that is what i am looking for

thx dear

we need more

[lilvjdude]

This is one of the top 10 things in the world I would not volunteer for.

[xJakexTM]

i would =)

[Mobee211]

i do a polar plunge in boston every new years...this year the water was 39 degrees...we just run in and out though...you can't survive more than a few min in water that cold.

[duskXkeeper]

OMG! i swear i just fell in water! it was up to my waist because i was holding on to thick ice. It is really scary and i felt so much pain i almost got frostbite.

[bigscreenguys]

lol 3:14

[eriksjos]

very interesting

[fishyaker]

Thanks for posting!!! Great info!!!