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this list of things to do comes from:

The Quicksand Book
by Tomie dePaola.

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What to do if you are carrying a stick or a pole and then fall into quicksand.

  1. call for help
  2. fall on your back
  3. put stick under shoulders with arms out to side
  4. push stick to hips
  5. slowly pull legs out one at a time
  6. don't tire yourself out - take rests between moves
  7. use the stick to keep "floating" on quicksand
  8. roll a little at a time to solid ground
  9. rest