Crowd behavior rules

The simulator allows you to practice the basic rules of behavior if you find yourself in a crowd.

Safety rules in a crowd:

• Avoid large crowds of people.
• Do not join crowds, no matter how much you want to see what is happening.
• If you find yourself in a crowd, let it carry you, but try to get out of it.
• Take a deep breath and spread your arms at the elbows slightly apart so that your chest is not compressed.
• Try to get away from tall and large people, people carrying bulky objects and large bags.
• Try to stay on your feet by any means possible.
• Do not keep your hands in your pockets.
• When moving, lift your legs as high as possible, keep your foot on the full foot, do not crouch or tiptoe.
• If the crush becomes threatening, do not hesitate to remove any of your belongings, especially long-strap bags and scarves.
• If you drop something, never bend down to pick it up.
• If you fall, try to get to your feet as quickly as possible. Do not lean on your arms (they will be crushed or broken). Try to stand on your soles or toes for a moment. Once you have found your footing, «dive» by pushing off the ground sharply with your feet.
• If you can’t get up, curl up in a ball, protect your head with your forearms and cover the back of your head with your palms.
• If you find yourself in a crowded room, determine in advance which places are most dangerous in an extreme situation (passages between sectors in a stadium, glass doors and partitions in concert halls, etc.), pay attention to emergency exits and emergency exits, and make a mental path to them.
• The easiest places to escape the crowd are in the corners of the hall or near the walls, but it is more difficult to get to the exit from there.
• If panic occurs, try to remain calm and be able to make a sober assessment of the situation.