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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A large crowd suddenly moves in one direction — toward exit, stage, or away from threat.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden wave of movement, screaming, people running one way.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Compression at doorways, railings bending, children separated.
Scene hazards: Crush at choke points, Falls, Barriers, Stampede
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Grab companions — agree on hand signal if separated.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Angle toward perimeter wall or fence line, not center.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — At stairs, keep to side railing — never stop in landing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If separated child, shout description to staff — do not dive backward.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alert nearest staff: "Surge at [gate/stair]. People falling."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 when safe: mass gathering incident with injuries.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone trampled or unconscious needs ambulance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Children separated and injured need priority reunification with medics.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stop in doorway to look for phone.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT sit children on ground while searching bags.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Running fastest to the exit is safest
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sprinting in crowds causes falls. Controlled movement with the flow toward wider exits is safer.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sprint-induced falls cause downstream crush deaths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Surges happen when rumor, fireworks, or perceived threat moves thousands at once.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Choke points — gates, stairs, tunnels — concentrate fatal pressure.