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Air Travel Emergencies by the Numbers

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Although commercial airline crashes are rare, worldwide a commercial aircraft has an emergency evacuation every 11 days.  If you’re a passenger involved in an emergency evacuation, it’s likely the flight crew’s first actual evacuation too, despite their extensive training.

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Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.
Short Description: Infographic of Air Travel by the numbers, an unconsidered austere environment - how to handle emergencies after the doors close.

Air Travel EmergenciesBetter Able-bodied Passenger & Crew

Mike Shertz MD/18D

Dr. Mike Shertz is the Owner and Lead Instructor at Crisis Medicine. Dr. Shertz is a dual-boarded Emergency Medicine and EMS physician, having spent over 30 years gaining the experience and insight to create and provide his comprehensive, science-informed, training to better prepare everyday citizens, law enforcement, EMS, and the military to manage casualties and wounded in high-risk environments. Drawing on his prior experience as an Army Special Forces medic (18D), two decades as an armed, embedded tactical medic on a regional SWAT team, and as a Fire Service and EMS medical director.

Using a combination of current and historical events, Dr. Shertz’s lectures include relevant, illustrative photos, as well as hands-on demonstrations to demystify the how, why, when to use each emergency medical procedure you need to become a Force Multiplier for Good.

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