NTSB re Life Vests
Yesterdays (May 4th) e-mail with press release from the NTSB.
"CREW ACTIONS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT CREDITED WITH SAVING LIVES
IN US AIRWAYS 1549 HUDSON RIVER DITCHING, NTSB SAYS"
One comment struck my eye.
"....the Board noted that, since most of the passengers indicated that they had not paid attention to the preflight oral safety briefing, “more creative and effective methods of conveying safety information to passengers” was needed.
Survival factors investigators also found that passengers had significant problems in donning the life vests that were stowed under each seat."
Two questions to Cabin Crew from a lowly SLF.
* CAN safety information be conveyed more effectively to passengers, or is this a lost struggle ?
* My two cents worth... I've always wanted to try putting on a life vest: doing is far better than watching. Never got a chance to do so.
Why not have a "safety show" at some point during the flight, especially during boring long-haul, with a few dummy life vests available for interested pax to put on, and also dropping a couple of live oxygen masks, again for "hands-on experience?
CJ
PS I hesitated between the CC and SLF forums, but since this is really a CC matter, I thought it was best asked here.