Pan Am Airplane Crash Book Report

One of the most important things I learned from this book is that you need to practice and keep at it in order to be well prepared for a traumatic event. In this book, we read about a man named Rick Rescorla and how he made his employees run through numerous drills as to how to get out of the building (Ripley, p. 206). What he ended up doing was saving a large majority of individuals who were employed in Tower Two on September eleventh. Since all the employees went through all the drills their brain knew what to do when it came down to the real thing. Ultimately, their brain and Rick and is the reason that those individuals lived that day. In addition, another thing that I learned that is important is that you will freeze but, it is your job to realize when you freeze and get yourself out of that paralysis. Individuals who are around you are the ones who will help you get through your state of paralysis (Ripley, p. 176-178). When reading about the Pan Am airplane crash we knew that the wife had entered a state of paralysis and all it took was the husband …show more content…
If I am working in an office with those individuals I think it is important that they know the plan in order to save themselves and also help us help ourselves. If they do not know what to do, we may end up waiting for them or trying to help them which then decreases our chances for survival. By developing a plan, you are preparing to act out what you know you should do. Also, developing a plan allows you to set goals for yourself. You already know that your end goal is your survival but even achieving little goals (e.g., making sure others are ready to get out, trying not to do things that could get yourself and others killed, getting to the stairwell), can help you feel that you have a chance at survival as long as you stick to your plan. Therefore, I think developing a safety plan is