What is the appropriate crew response to rapid decompression?

What is the appropriate crew response to rapid decompression?

• A. Evacuate all passengers through the nearest exit immediately.
• B. Ignore the event and continue service.
• C. Instruct passengers to fasten seat belts and use oxygen, assist vulnerable passengers, and follow flight deck directions for descent or diversion.
• D. Open a cabin door to equalize pressure.

Answer: (C)

Rapid decompression creates an immediate risk of hypoxia, so the priority is to get oxygen to everyone, keep the cabin secure, and follow the flight deck’s instructions. Instructing passengers to fasten seat belts and use the oxygen masks ensures people receive breathable air and reduces movement that could cause injuries. Assisting vulnerable passengers helps ensure they can safely don masks and remain seated. Following the flight deck's directions for descent or diversion gets the aircraft to a safer altitude or to an appropriate airport where conditions improve. Opening a door is unsafe during decompression and would cause explosive decompression, while ignoring the event provides no protection.

Rapid decompression creates an immediate risk of hypoxia, so the priority is to get oxygen to everyone, keep the cabin secure, and follow the flight deck’s instructions. Instructing passengers to fasten seat belts and use the oxygen masks ensures people receive breathable air and reduces movement that could cause injuries. Assisting vulnerable passengers helps ensure they can safely don masks and remain seated. Following the flight deck's directions for descent or diversion gets the aircraft to a safer altitude or to an appropriate airport where conditions improve. Opening a door is unsafe during decompression and would cause explosive decompression, while ignoring the event provides no protection.