One day

You might find yourself having to exit somewhere in an emergency situation
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When things go wrong they usually do so very quickly
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Very quickly
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Seldom is there time to talk to the people or friends you might be with
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So think of this
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If you panic then trouble for you
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If you have no clue what to do then trouble for you
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To avoid increasing your difficulties in such a situation consider
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The main thing in any disaster experience is having good situational awareness
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This means understanding the environment you're in
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Whether this is a plane, train, ship, bus, subway train or building
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Know where your nearest exits are and how you'd escape in a hurry.
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If you're travelling with family or friends, plan what you would do in an emergency
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This does not mean a scary discussion
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It does mean that you are all aware of what you would do should things go wrong
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Things like whether you'd try to reunite before escaping, or meet outside
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Do you choose seats close to an exit?
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Do you even notice where the exits are?
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Check yourself on this next time you go out somewhere, anywhere
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Imagine the lights went out and you could not see easily
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Do you ever think of counting the rows to your nearest two exits in case it becomes too dark to see?
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In emergencies people tend to behave quite rationally contrary to what Hollywood might like to portray in its movies
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They tend to help each other, too
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This is not the point though we cannot assume anything about emergencies other than we need to know ourselves and what we will do
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As the scouts say be prepared