In a survival situation, when air will eventually leak or run out, every effort should be made to:

In a survival situation, when air will eventually leak or run out, every effort should be made to:

• A. Escape
• B. Signal for help
• C. Wait for rescue
• D. Inflate the life raft

Answer: (A)

When breathable air is limited in a confined space, the top priority is to reach fresh air as quickly as possible. Escaping from the sealed or hazardous area to an environment with outside air gives you a real chance to survive, because once you’re out into breathable air you can breathe and think clearly again. After you have access to air, you can decide on signaling for help or waiting for rescue with a much better chance of actually being rescued. Waiting in place wastes precious air and energy, and inflating a life raft doesn’t restore breathing air—its value lies in staying afloat after you’ve escaped to a safe, breathable environment.

When breathable air is limited in a confined space, the top priority is to reach fresh air as quickly as possible. Escaping from the sealed or hazardous area to an environment with outside air gives you a real chance to survive, because once you’re out into breathable air you can breathe and think clearly again. After you have access to air, you can decide on signaling for help or waiting for rescue with a much better chance of actually being rescued. Waiting in place wastes precious air and energy, and inflating a life raft doesn’t restore breathing air—its value lies in staying afloat after you’ve escaped to a safe, breathable environment.