There are also practical ideas that are easier to implement, Galea says. Im looking at how people respond to alarms and instructions. If people on trains always wait for an official to tell them what to do, then perhaps we need to improve communication systems on trains so they have a better chance of working in extreme situations.
Galea is also investigating how people think when trying to escape house fires or a flooding house. Weve set up an online survey looking at how people move at intersections, do they go left or right, for example. So far it seems that left-handed and right-handed people behave differently, and so do people who drive on different sides of the road. Working out the patterns will give people a better chance of surviving future disasters.
Galea, who spends his days mapping human behaviour, fell into his work completely by accident. More than two decades later, he has amassed plenty of advice on getting out of a fire or crash alive. The main thing is having good situational awareness, he says. Understand the environment youre in, whether its a plane, train, ship or building, know where your nearest exit is and how youd escape in a hurry. If youre travelling with family, plan what you would do in an emergency, like whether youd try to reunite before escaping, or meet outside.
On planes, Galea recommends choosing a seat close to an exit. I always try and sit within five rows of an exit on an aisle seat, he says. Once youre seated, count the rows to your nearest two exits in case it becomes too dark to see. Galea stresses, however, that planes are really quite safe.
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