Caring for Precious Cargo, Part I: Emergency Aircraft Evacuations With Infants Onto Inflatable Escape Slides
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2001-11-01
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Abstract:Twenty-nine survivable aircraft accidents between 1970 and 1995 required the emergency evacuation of 67 infants. 34% of the infants received minor to fatal injuries. With the exception of full scale Type Certifications in which infant dolls are included but not studied, simulated emergency evacuations and evacuation research rarely include infants and young children. The purpose of this study was to determine the most favorable protocol for the evacuation of infants via an inflatable emergency evacuation slide. Simulated emergency evacuations were conducted from the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute Aircraft Evacuation Facility, using a Type I exit fitted with a Boeing 737 evacuation slide. 6 groups of 32 adult evacuees participated in 6 evacuation trials. 8 evacuees in each group carried one of 8 dummies representative of infants ranging from 2 to 24 months old. On the first and last trials, no instructions were given as to how the dummies should be carried or how to board the slide. The intervening trials included instructions to carry the dummy horizontally or vertically and to jump onto the slide or sit on the slide to board. Results were analyzed with respect to speed of egress relative to the effects of the carrying and boarding positions. Subject responses to a questionnaire regarding comfort and safety were also analyzed.
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