Breaking Down The Safety Demonstration

First instructions

You will be asked to stow your baggage away safely, either in the overhead locker or under the seat in
front of you (non-exit rows only). The tray table should be stowed away, and the seat back put upright
and leg rests put away.

This is to ensure there are no obstructions if evacuation was needed. This is not just for your own safety
but for the sake of the people seated around you.

Safety card

The safety card is kept in the pocket of the seat back in front of you or in the pocket on the bulkhead. It
is a legal requirement for all seats to have a safety card. The card shows instructions of what to do in an
emergency, where the exits are and how to evacuate the aircraft. It also shows the brace position should
there be an emergency landing.

Seatbelt

The cabin crew will demonstrate the opening and closing of the seat belt. It might seem very simple, but
it has been seen in aircraft accidents that people in shock sometimes struggle to release their seatbelts.
It is often advised that passengers should keep their seatbelts on during the flight in case of unexpected
turbulence.

Exits

The emergency exits will be shown and pointed out to you by the flight attendants. Your nearest exit may
be in front or behind you. It is a good idea to count the number of seat rows to your nearest exit. This
would be crucial during an evacuation where you cannot visually see the exit, for example, in darkness or
in smoke.

Emergency floor-level lighting will also be pointed out. Passengers are informed that they must leave all
baggage behind should there be an evacuation. This is because it slows it down and can damage the
slide.

Oxygen masks

Oxygen masks will drop should there be a decompression (loss of cabin pressure). The passenger should
pull the mask towards them to start the flow of oxygen. The bag does not inflate. The mask should be
placed over the nose and mouth.