Roof access/jumping?

[iDieUDie80]

I thought my best bet would be jumping from a parking structure, however, the highest I could find nearest to me is just 8 stories, which I think could be enough if I jump head first... I don't know. Is there a simple way to access other taller buildings?

 

[GoneGoneGone]

Where do you live?

 

[iDieUDie80]

Where do you live?

I live in a city where tall buildings are in close proximity.

 

[nightquest00]

I thought my best bet would be jumping from a parking structure, however, the highest I could find nearest to me is just 8 stories, which I think could be enough if I jump head first... I don't know. Is there a simple way to access other taller buildings?

With the current Covid situation it really depends on your location. E.g. some cities are open as usual and there are a few tall buildings that can be easily accessible whereas in other cities that gets trickier. Think about bridges or cliffs rather than buildings if lockdown is an issue.

 

[iDieUDie80]

With the current Covid situation it really depends on your location. E.g. some cities are open as usual and there are a few tall buildings that can be easily accessible whereas in other cities that gets trickier. Think about bridges or cliffs rather than buildings if lockdown is an issue.

When you say easily accessible, is the pathway to the roof completely accessible, unguarded and not locked? We don't have very many high bridges or anything.

 

[Deleted member 17949]

Guidance seems to be at least 10 meters onto hard ground, so I wouldn't chance it with as low as 8.

 

[nightquest00]

When you say easily accessible, is the pathway to the roof completely accessible, unguarded and not locked? We don't have very many high bridges or anything.

Without giving specifics, near me I know at least 2 residential buildings > 10 stories high that you can easily access maybe not the roof but for sure windows or balconies on common zones above the 10th floor. On either you are guaranteed to be on your own during night times.

 

[cantgetoutofbed]

I live in a city where tall buildings are in close proximity.

Several attempts near me from parking structures have been successful. Not sure if we're allowed to say what cities we reside in.

 

[iDieUDie80]

Several attempts near me from parking structures have been successful. Not sure if we're allowed to say what cities we reside in.

This is the highest accessible parking garage that I'm aware of. I think 8 stories is pretty high for a parking garage in a smaller city.

 

[cantgetoutofbed]

This is the highest accessible parking garage that I'm aware of. I think 8 stories is pretty high for a parking garage in a smaller city.

It is pretty high. I've gone to one many times in the past and have just felt too scared. Are you worried you wouldn't be able to do it?

 

[AvaAdore]

I did a search and found a news article about a suicide from an eight story parking garage.

 

[Sans]

I wouldn't take chances. If you jump off a high building and survive, you're most likely going to spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair.

 

[Bauhaus]

I was thinking of hotels, but the windows are probably secured to prevent "accidents".

 

[CarbonMonoxide]

8 stories is very high. As long as you don't land on your feet or have your fall broken by something, you're guaranteed an out. The key is to impact your skull either by jumping head first or in the face plant (horizontal) position. It requires guts but it can be done.

 

[oasis]

As others have already said you might want to check other buildings. However I don't think you'll find it easy to access the roofs. They're generally locked.

 

[xaea13]

8 stories is very high. As long as you don't land on your feet or have your fall broken by something, you're guaranteed an out. The key is to impact your skull either by jumping head first or in the face plant (horizontal) position. It requires guts but it can be done.

Would falling backwards work effectively too?

 

[Cosmiq]

I haven't checked but I'm pretty sure the parking structures people have jumped from in Santa Monica are 8 or 9 stories. As others have stated, most important is to not jump with feet first. Falling backward or diving forward would be best.

 

[xaea13]

I haven't checked but I'm pretty sure the parking structures people have jumped from in Santa Monica are 8 or 9 stories. As others have stated, most important is to not jump with feet first. Falling backward or diving forward would be best.

8 or 9 stories? Doesn't that fall way short of the recommended 100m minimum height?

I started this thread because I was considering a 15-story car park, and the responses were in agreement that it wouldn't be enough:
https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/jumping-from-car-park-sufficient-height-to-near-guarantee-success.44111/

 

[Cosmiq]

8 or 9 stories? Doesn't that fall way short of the recommended 100m minimum height?

I started this thread because I was considering a 15-story car park, and the responses were in agreement that it wouldn't be enough:
https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/jumping-from-car-park-sufficient-height-to-near-guarantee-success.44111/

Yes, more than a handful of people have died with the last year or so have jumped from parking structures in downtown Santa Monica. Just google "Santa Monica Parking Structure Suicides" The area sucks for parking but there are a few tall ones that are like 9 stories high. I plan to jump from a bridge. It's 144ft so less than half of 100 meters and it's on to concrete. There have been no survivors, but for others, it's too short a distance. From what I read, the way you jump is the most important. Being upright changes the survival rate from an otherwise deadly fall. I haven't done a lot of research on it but I'm pretty sure the majority of people stories you find of people falling and surviving were feet first and had a lot of damage done to their lower region.
And you can probably find people have died from even shorter distances, but I probably wouldn't do anything less than 8 stories. Saw in a trauma/medical book that at 70ft chance of survival is about 90% for the average human. So your own measurements matter a bit. I think the suggestions you read are just taking the max precautions like that the person jumps feet first on to a surface that isn't concrete and there's an ambulance on standby lol. Also a lot of it saying rather you'll die immediately or not, but it's not like you'd be conscious or awake if you didn't die on impact and took a few minutes.
People slip and fall 2-3 feet and hit their head on a table or the ground, and become unconscious

 

[Playlainin]

This used to be my preferred method but I think covid lockdown around my city would make it a lot harder. Plus there's the chance of injuring or traumatising someone innocent.