Experiencing a shipwreck.
Hi, don’t you mind my speaking about such a nasty thing as a shipwreck? Just imagine you aboard. You are walking on the deck of Titanic in 1912. How do you like this? Of course it’s a joke of mine, but at the same time don’t forget that every joke has got a certain portion of the real truth. I just want to tell you what you should do in case of a shipwreck.

The first problem that arises when facing a shipwreck is certainly the panic. The captain and crew members are to suppress it by all means. This should be a sudden and strong stimulation such as sound, pain, personal example and so on. The panic rarely begins immediately with a few people, usually there’s one instigator. Therefore, the best means of informal attempts to rescue is your attention to the potential for panic – mongers or in other words a crowd.

Experts say that hat the there’s a likelihood of saving under the circumstances of an organized abandonment of the vessel if the panic doesn’t reign. It goes without saying that we should also take into consideration the quantity of rescue boats. The decision to leave can be only accepted by a captain. Landing into boats and on rafts should be carried out only on the command issued by a captain.

Among the preliminary measures to protect passengers I can advise to remember the way from your cabin to life boats on the upper deck. During a disaster is very difficult to navigate, especially when people are frighten by the smoke and roll of the vessel.

First of all seats for women, children, wounded and elderly should be available. You may be allowed to take the following things with you. They are documents, matches or lighters, blankets, personal medicines, money. All other items and personal belongings can be forbidden to be taken with you. The matter is that the experience of numerous shipwrecks shows that the basis of ethical rules can’t be a necessary thing in this case. Ultimately, this is the question of optimal strategy in which everyone wins. The captain leaves the ship last in any case. In the open sea rescue boats should stick to the following principles. All boats should stay together when drifting or sailing.

By the way you should keep in mind that when facing such a terrible experience people have to come across a powerful stress, pain, thirst, hunger, fatigue and fear to be eaten by sharks in the cold water. As from 50 to 75% of victims fall into rampant hysteria or prostration and only 12 -25% will be able to act wisely and decisively. Relying on them it’s possible to maintain order. Don’t forget that you should remain a person without the necessity to turn into an animal.

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