I SURVIVED: I'm Either Going To Take A Round Or That Bomb Is Gonna Go Off
Summary
This episode features three survivors recounting harrowing ordeals: a librarian and a plainclothes officer who navigated a 1994 library hostage crisis involving a bomb, a pregnant fish processor who lost her legs in a machine accident on the Bering Sea, and a woman who survived severe domestic abuse and a near-fatal shooting. The stories highlight extreme resilience, critical split-second decisions, and the long-term physical and emotional aftermath of life-threatening trauma.
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Gwen's account of the 1994 Salt Lake City library hostage crisis
Lloyd Prescott enters the room to negotiate and assess the threat
The gunman's demands and Lloyd's tactical concealment of his weapon
The diabetic hostage's crisis and the gunman's escalating volatility
Lloyd shoots the gunman and the bomb fails to detonate
Aftermath: The gunman dies and hostages are unharmed
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Rose's pregnancy and the start of the Bering Sea storm
Rose is trapped in the fish processing machine
Medical emergency and delayed rescue due to weather
Hospitalization and the amputation of Rose's legs
Rose's recovery and the birth of her healthy baby
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Kelly's abusive marriage and the violent date night attack
Kelly's escape and the failure of police to protect her
Don shoots Kelly and the final confrontation
Kelly's survival and advocacy for domestic violence victims
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