I just finished our department's BEAST (Brevard Escape And Survival Training) course 3 weeks ago. We learned to do several window bail-outs and did blind maze scenarios.
This my big ass coming out of the 2nd story window doing a bail-out that involved using a loose object (in this case an airpack) as an anchor and you hold it in place until your weight holds it in place as you exit the window.
Things I learned from this class:
A) I can do more than I thought
B) There are some bails that I like and others that I will only do if my like is reeeeally in danger
C) I am way too fucking old to be doing this shit!
My injuries at the end of class-
Sprained left ankle from landing a ladder bail incorrectly
Strained left hamstring (From the picture above)
Dislocated my left hip (same picture) which thankfully immediately reduced itself when I exited the window- still hurts to sit though
Various and sundry bruises- some quite spectacular- especially my triceps after squeezing though a 16x20 inch hole in full gear
tendonitis in my left elbow
torn left bicep.
and ooooohhh my back hurt for a good week.
First week afterward, I felt like an 80 year old arthritic man... week after that I felt much better- like a 60 year old arthritic man