The Survival Challenges

Each week's episode presents a
NEW CRISIS!

EPISODE 1 | EPISODE 2 | EPISODE 3 | EPISODE 4

The Challenge:

COULD YOU ESCAPE A TOPPLING BUILDING DURING AN EARTHQUAKE?

Here's what you'd have to be fit to do:

Run up 1 flight of stairs.
Dodge or Move debris from path.
Climb a ladder to upper level.
Crawl past low hanging live electrical wires.
Dash to front of building.
Run up 4 flights of stairs.

The Participants:

Gwynn

Gwynn
5th Grade Teacher
Age: 37
Height: 5' 3"

Start Weight (lbs.)

197

End Weight (lbs.)

187

	Healthy Time hh :mm:ss	Gwynn's Time	Did They Survive?
1st Attempt	00:04:00	00:03:29	NO (Electrocuted)
Final Attempt	00:04:00	00:02:44	YES
With Extra Flight of Stairs		00:03:31	YES

Ronald

Ronald
Small Business Owner
Age: 32
Height: 5' 8"

Start Weight (lbs.)

267

End Weight (lbs.)

265

	Healthy Time hh:mm:ss	Ronald's Time	Did They Survive?
1st Attempt	00:04:00	00:04:32	NO
Final Attempt	00:04:00	00:03:18	YES
With Extra Flight of Stairs		00:04:36	YES

Ivy

Ivy
Payroll Specialist
Age: 33
Height: 5' 5"

Start Weight (lbs.)

255

End Weight (lbs.)

242

	Healthy Time hh:mm:ss	Ivy's Time	Did They Survive?
1st Attempt	00:04:00	00:04:50	NO
Final Attempt	00:04:00	00:03:52	YES
With Extra Flight of Stairs		00:05:07	YES

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