What To Do In A Crowd Crush

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What To Do In A Crowd Crush

A crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, on Saturday Oct. 29 killed at least 156 people and injured 151 others in one of the deadliest peacetime accidents in South Korea’s recent history.

Following the news, a thread from Twitter user @belugasong about what to do in a crowd crush has gone viral, gaining more than 163,000 retweets.

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When you enter a venue, make note of the exits.

Learn how to watch crowd density.

Understand where crowd crush happens

Alert people

Make space around your chest

Do not take off backpack

Go with the flow

Do not scream and push

Do not fall

Avoid walls

Help your neighbors only if you can

Aftermath

Make sure it is safe

Assessing if someone is responsive

Check for breathing

Begin CPR

Hand position

Pressure

Crack

Beat

Do you add the breath?

Breaths

Tired

Don’t stop

Defibrillator

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