Chapter
Surviving the Unthinkable: Being Frozen Alive
18:25 - 25:44 (07:18)
After being trapped in a frozen river for over 40 minutes, one woman survived despite showing no signs of life. The rescue team continued CPR and tried to warm her body for an hour-long flight to the hospital.
Clips
A woman falls through the ice into a frigid stream while skiing and is left trapped in the water for over an hour before being rescued.
18:25 - 21:46 (03:20)
Summary
A woman falls through the ice into a frigid stream while skiing and is left trapped in the water for over an hour before being rescued.
ChapterSurviving the Unthinkable: Being Frozen Alive
Episode100: Frozen Alive in the Scandinavian Mountains.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
In a remarkable tale of survival, a woman who was found after her car plunged off a remote road in Norway was confirmed to have a core body temperature of just 56 degrees Fahrenheit; a miracle as no person in recorded history has ever been that cold for such a prolonged period and survived.
21:46 - 22:44 (00:58)
Summary
In a remarkable tale of survival, a woman who was found after her car plunged off a remote road in Norway was confirmed to have a core body temperature of just 56 degrees Fahrenheit; a miracle as no person in recorded history has ever been that cold for such a prolonged period and survived.
ChapterSurviving the Unthinkable: Being Frozen Alive
Episode100: Frozen Alive in the Scandinavian Mountains.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A person in cardiac arrest can be saved by a "hypothermia protocol" which involves cooling the patient's body to slow down the metabolic processes to buy more time for resuscitation.
22:44 - 25:44 (02:59)
Summary
A person in cardiac arrest can be saved by a "hypothermia protocol" which involves cooling the patient's body to slow down the metabolic processes to buy more time for resuscitation. This procedure should be done meticulously to avoid cardiac arrest or other risks as warming up too quickly could cause heart failure.