For a ditching evacuation, how many ABPs per exit are required?

For a ditching evacuation, how many ABPs per exit are required?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

Answer: (B)

ABP stands for able-bodied passenger. In a ditching evacuation, exits must be staffed by enough ABPs to handle several tasks at once: operate the exit door, guide evacuees away from hazards and toward the life raft, and assist with raft deployment and boarding. This arrangement keeps the evacuation orderly and speeds people into the life raft, which is critical when time and water conditions are factors. A single ABP can’t safely and efficiently manage all these duties simultaneously, so the standard calls for having multiple ABPs per exit to cover these roles.

ABP stands for able-bodied passenger. In a ditching evacuation, exits must be staffed by enough ABPs to handle several tasks at once: operate the exit door, guide evacuees away from hazards and toward the life raft, and assist with raft deployment and boarding. This arrangement keeps the evacuation orderly and speeds people into the life raft, which is critical when time and water conditions are factors. A single ABP can’t safely and efficiently manage all these duties simultaneously, so the standard calls for having multiple ABPs per exit to cover these roles.