Evaluation and Mitigation of Aircraft Slide Evacuation Injuries

This report provides guidance on reducing injuries and improving safety and coordination during aircraft slide evacuation events. This report examines available data regarding commercial aircraft slide deployments with particular focus on injuries to aircraft crew and passengers incurred during aircraft slide evacuations. As a result of encountering gaps in the data on commercial aircraft slide deployments, this report also encourages more consistent reporting of injuries incurred in commercial aircraft slide deployments. A better understanding of the types and potential causes of aircraft slide evacuation injuries will help airport first responders, such as Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting personnel, and airport and aircraft operators to better prepare for commercial aircraft slide deployments and possibly prevent some injuries from happening.

• Record URL:
  • https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23103
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• Authors:
  • Motevalli, Vahid
  • Monajemi, Layla
  • Rassi, Maryline
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 85p
• Serial:
  • ACRP Report
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1935-9802
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Emergency exits; Emergency management; Injuries; Injury causes; Injury types
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft exits; Evacuation slides; Injury prevention
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01098922
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309099332
• Report/Paper Numbers: Project 11-02/Task 3
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 9 2008 8:21AM