SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE YOUR SAFE AIR TRIP EVEN SAFER

• Sensible Clothing
• Shirt – Long sleeved, natural fabrics.
• Slacks/pants – Long, natural fabrics.
• Shoes – Leather or canvas and low-heeled.
• Child Safety Seat
• Check with airline for policy on use before arrival at airport.
• On Board the Aircraft
• Safely stow carry-on baggage.
• Wear seat belt snug and low across the hips.
• Keep your seat belt fastened at all times.
• If you take your shoes off, put them on before landing.
• Review the passenger safety card before each takeoff and each
• landing.
• Listen carefully to the safety briefing.
• Ask questions if safety information is not clear.
• Make a mental plan of the actions you would take in an
• emergency.
• Be familiar with all exits.
• Count seat rows between you and at least two exits.
• Exit Row Seating
• Listen to the safety briefing and/or read the written instructions for
• aircraft specifics.
• You must be physically capable and willing to perform emergency
• actions. If not, request another seat.
• You must know your responsibilities in the unlikely event of an
• emergency.
• Ask questions if instructions are not clear.
• Consider the effects of alcoholic beverages.
• In the unlikely event of an emergency, you should be aware of the
• following.
• Evacuation Slides
• Jump feet first into center of slide.
• Do not sit down to slide.
• Place arms across chest, elbows in, and legs and feet together.
• High-heeled shoes can damage slides.
• Decompression
• Pull oxygen mask toward you to start oxygen flow.
• Put your oxygen mask on as quickly as possible.
• Help children and others with their masks.
• Flotation Devices
• Know where they are and how to use them.
• Life vests (under seat, if available), life rafts, and some seat cushions
• and evacuation slides can be used as flotation devices.
• Evacuating the Aircraft
• Follow instructions of crew member (if possible).
• Stay calm and proceed quickly to exit.
• Leave all your possessions behind.
• Fire or Smoke

Inflight

- Use wet paper towel or handkerchief over nose and mouth.
- Move away from the source of fire and smoke.
On Ground
- Stay low.
- Proceed by your predetermined count of seat rows to exit(s)
and/or
- Follow floor proximity lighting to an exit.
- Exit the aircraft.
- Leave all your possessions behind.

Outside the Aircraft

Move away from aircraft, fire, and smoke. If possible, help those requiring assistance. Remain alert for emergency vehicles. Never go back into a burning aircraft.

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