¿Whaté to do in case of evacuationón of a grandfatherón during an emergency? In this guíWe present to you the measures and considerations that you must always take into account when you fly.
Before the úlatest events of accidents toéprisoners that we have witnessed worldwide, It is important to remember actions that we must always be aware of taking into account in caseáwe were to see ourselves involved in a situationón of this magnitude, that for meáI know that aviationón be the means of transport másafest in the world, it can happen at any time, any aerosolínea, any manufacturer and in any place.
During theñO 2018 the accident rate from the industry toéarea was one fatal accident for every 2,54 approximately million flights.
¿Whaté do in case of emergency?
¡leave your belongings!
Regrettably, in the úrecent emergency events where passengers have been able to evacuate the affected aircraft, there have been repeated cases that have outraged, as is the case of seeing passengers carrying their belongings in the middle of a situation.óno danger, which goes totally against the lólogic and in complete violationón of the aero regulationsáutica and instructions from the crewón. Sí, we all have artívaluable or sentimental asses in our belongings that we carry with us in the cabin, but ¿They don't believe it's máIt is important the life of one and the lives of othersás? Those seconds it takes to unload your suitcase or bag from the overhead compartment can cost anyone their life.
Follow the crew's instructions to the letter.ón
Both pilots and cabin crew Eastán highly trained for all kinds of emergencies or evacuationsón, so it is very important to pay close attentionón to your instructions and messages that are generated during an event and follow them to the letter.
Always check the instructions in the safety booklet
Sí, possibly you have traveled a thousand times and «you know the primers by heart», but studies indicate that in situations of stressés or emergency the human brain tends to forget important and urgent things, as the instructions of the safety booklet, so it is always recommended to read them every time you fly to keep your memories fresh. You never know.
Cabin crew are notán ahí to annoy
Many times they ask youán things like:
- Put your luggage under the front seat.
- Fasten your beltón.
- Open the window shade.
- Put the seat back in positionón vertical.
- Put on your shoes for takeoff and landing.
- Put your large carry-on luggage in the overhead bins.
They ask you for all this because in case of emergency and evacuationón a reclined seat you caníto prevent the smooth exit of passengers behindás de ti o and estáwithout shoes you caníso hurt yourself and not be able to evacuate the planeón, if you think about it, everything they ask you has a lóvery clear logic and it is done byños y años of industry experience.
Other Important Security Measures
further, never isá by más remember the following security measures or actions that you must take into account for your safety and that of everyone:
- In case of smoke in the aircraftón, try to walk as much as possibleáonly crouching possible or gateando monún la situationón. Spaghettién, mojar algún pañUse the screen to try to breathe.
- If isás sitting in an emergency exit, read the mandatory security booklet. Remember tooén than older adults or notñYou cannot sit in the emergency exit for safety reasons..
- Pay attentionón to the security measures indicated by the crewóno screens are everá by más to know the safety measures of the aircraftówhat isás flying, not everyone is the same.
- In case of turbulence return immediately to your seat, especially when the se is turned onñto the luminous.
- Save the table on takeoffs and landings, couldíto affect evacuationón if you don't do it.
- Never stop until the avión has come to a complete stop at the terminal and theñto the beltóhas not been turned off.
Finally, remember once más that all these points and others, They are for your absolute safety and that of the rest of the people on board the plane.ón y jamás are to annoy or bother you.
