Photo: Thirdman

What to do if you wake up in a coffin?

How to Survive Being Buried Alive Conserve your air supply. If you are buried in a typical coffin, you will have enough air to survive for an hour or two at most. ... Press up on the coffin lid with your hands. ... Remove your shirt. ... Break through the coffin. ... Use your hands to push the dirt toward your feet. ... Sit up. ... Stand.

worstcasescenario.com - How to Survive Being Buried Alive - Worst-Case Scenario

Can karmic soulmates be together forever?

Karmic soulmates specifically are individuals whose souls are destined to be one, to assist each other on their paths. Usually, not all karmic...

Last updated May 30, 2022

How long does a PDA take to close?

The connection diverts blood from a baby's lungs while they develop, and the baby receives oxygen from the mother's circulation. After birth, the...

Last updated Dec 10, 2020

Do you really know who the “One” is? Your true Soulmate?

Promotion

1. Conserve your air supply.

If you are buried in a typical coffin, you will have enough air to survive for an hour or two at most. Take deep breaths, and then hold for as long as possible before exhaling. Do not breathe and then swallow, which will lead to hyperventilation. Do not light a match or lighter. Combustion will quickly use your available oxygen. It is safe to use a flashlight if you have one. Do not yell. Yelling will lead to panic, which will increase your heart rate and lead to fast breathing that will rapidly consume your air supply.

2. Press up on the coffin lid with your hands.

Assess the quality of the wood before you continue. An inexpensive “pine box” (chipboard coffin) or a recycled paperboard coffin will have some give to it, so it will be relatively easy to break through. If you feel flex in the coffin lid, continue to step 3. A metal-clad or hardwood coffin will be impossible to pierce. In this case, your only hope is to signal for rescue. Use a metal object (ring, belt buckle, coin, flask, pen) to signal that you are alive. Tap SOS, the international distress signal, on the coffin lid: three quick taps, followed by three slower taps, followed by three quick taps. Continue to repeat the distress call until someone hears you.

3. Remove your shirt.

Your shirt can be used to protect you from suffocating on loose earth. Unfortunately, rearranging your wardrobe in such a small space requires some strategy. Cross your arms over your chest, and then uncross your arms so that your elbows are bent and your hands are at your shoulders. Pull your shirt up and over your head from the shoulders, do a partial sit-up (as much as you can in the space available), and then pull your shirt over your head and off. Tie the bottom of the shirt in a knot. The shirt should have only one large opening, at the neck, like a bag.

Is it OK to show up at a funeral?

As a general rule, everyone is welcome at a funeral and you don't need to wait for an invitation. This includes those who didn't know the deceased...

Last updated Feb 1, 2019

Which parent decides twins?

mother's However, for a given pregnancy, only the mother's genetics matter. Fraternal twins happen when two eggs are simultaneously fertilized...

Last updated Mar 3, 2020

Promotion

Pull the shirt over your head through the neck hole. The knot should be on the top of your head. This makeshift mask will protect you as you climb to the surface.

4. Break through the coffin.

Using your feet, begin kicking the coffin lid. A cheap coffin may have already split from the weight of the earth above, making your job easier. Break apart the lid with your hands and feet, and let the loose dirt rush in.

5. Use your hands to push the dirt toward your feet.

There should be some space at the bottom end of the coffin, below your feet. As the dirt rushes in, work quickly but calmly to fill the space at your feet. When that fills up, start pushing the dirt to your sides. Try to breathe slowly and regularly.

6. Sit up.

As you move to a seated position, the loose earth above will move to fill the space you just occupied. As the dirt falls, continue to push it into the coffin until you can stand up.

7. Stand.

Once you are standing, you should be able to push the dirt above you up and out of the grave. When you have cleared all the dirt above you, climb out.

PRO TIPS

A recently interred coffin will be covered with loose earth that is relatively easy to dig through. Escaping from a coffin interred during a rainstorm will be difficult. The compacted weight of the wet earth will make digging almost impossible. The higher the clay content of the soil, the more difficult your escape will be.

What’s YOUR worst-case scenario? Share here!

worstcasescenario.com - How to Survive Being Buried Alive - Worst-Case Scenario

What are your top 3 greatest strengths?

You can say that your greatest strength is: Creativity. Originality. Open-mindedness. Detail-oriented. Curiosity. Flexibility. Versatility.

Last updated Nov 29, 2022

Is love at first sight true?

So yes, true love at first sight is a real thing that real people experience. But it's certainly not the norm. “Love at first sight is usually...

Last updated Dec 31, 2021

Promotion

Are teachers female dominated?

(Nationally, women make up 77 percent of the public school teaching force but 54 percent of principals; just one in five superintendents in the 100...

Last updated Nov 13, 2021

Promotion

How do I spiritually connect with my soulmate?

9 Ways to Create a Spiritual Connection With Your Partner Give more eye contact. ... Set aside “us time” each day. ... Explore what spiritual...

Last updated Feb 18, 2019