And that would suggest that it is in fact best left to the CC to decide which exits are best for use. Interesting debate on this point. Evacuations should only be carried out in circumstances where there is immediate threat to the safety of crew and passengers meaning that once the captain has nominated exits, it becomes a moot point if the CC assess doors and have the liberty to use which ever exits appears safe, as they are expected to do.
Do any of you specific procedures or training in the removal of "deranged" passengers in an evacuation. This term is straight from our regs, I assume it MAY allude to removal of restrained passengers (had they been a threat inflight) however the context of the reg is not specific on this point. It could be assumed that it refers to a passenger that becomes deranged in the emergency event and subsequently become an obstruction to other pax. However the specific use of the word "deranged" in the regs in relation to evacuations implies something more than simply an ineffectual person.