How to Survive a Falling Elevator

The average office building elevator works about 10 hours a day, and it makes 400,000 trips a year. That's roughly the number of my trips to the fridge in times of social isolation. Getting stuck in an elevator is unpleasant. It happens to one in every 5,000 rides. But there's nothing deadly about that.
Finding yourself in a free-falling elevator is quite rare, one in 10 million. You have a better chance of being killed by a bear in Yellowstone National Park.
But if you ever do happen to be in a situation like this, can you save yourself by jumping up in the air?

How to Survive is a web series that takes you on a journey to the most dangerous places in the Universe and human mind. Enjoy the show and learn how to survive whatever awaits you.

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[FRSHDUMBLEDRE]

1. don’t jump before it hits the bottom
2. don’t brace yourself
3. lay down & protect head with hands
4. don’t stress, stay calm and enjoy the ride 🤪

[ItsAadilz]

"But if you feel anxious, just take the stairs." - That made my day. xD

[Dagabduke]

This is literally my biggest fear, I even dream about it sometimes. I am really glad I found this video. Thank you so much how to survive, now I have a less fear but still fear :)

[beenasrivastava]

His voice sounds quite similar to "What if"....!!!

[shannonodwyer]

They should say on the elevators if they have emergency back ups. I was in a falling elevator in NewYork city. Lucky emergency brakes activated. I don't want to be in one without those brakes.

[apur]

I just woke up from a dream of a falling elevator, so naturally I had to look up how to survive it.

[name-rqzm]

I have a fear of elevators and escalators.

[masterunknown]

That sounds like a story for another: How to Survive!!

[paull]

How to survive a falling elevator:
Step 1: Don’t take the elevator.
Step 2: Take the stairs instead.
Step 3: You’ll be more healthy and fit after a while.
Step 4: You’ll live a longer life.

[krystalmason]

When I saw this video I never want to go in a elevator again

[H_N_A]

Step 0: never take that elevator
Just take the stairs it's much healthier

[TruthGatherer]

I thought it was gonna be something more like: Have a tiny bouncy castle in your backpack that opens like a parachute

[kaylaknott]

First tip:
Elevator will never free fall. Physically cannot happen. Otis himself designed elevators to have so many anti fail mechanisms so you would NEVER EVER fall. Elevators are not scary, they have too many failsafes. Sleep well tonight y’all :)

[pogolaugh]

Can we talk about how elevators are more likely to fall up because of the counter weight? And most videos in this video are of it falling up but they never mention what to do in that situation?

[honeybeethehybrid]

This is literally my biggest nightmare..


I beg parents to let me use the stairs but they say no your not going up six flights of stairs.

And heres my other fear- im on the highest floor and the building collapses.

[pushpendunandi]

Why will you feel heavy when failing down under the force of gravity?
You should be feeling weightlessness.

[dazzly]

Haven't they uploaded this before????
Like... 5 months ago... It's there.

[twdgclementine]

My friend actually had an elevator crash to the floor but the thing is he started falling on the second floor and survived standing up

[supersting]

Hey Peter, u should mention this channel on what if, so that way more people would be watching these videos that u make

[muhammadsadeem]

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