Which action takes place to guide passengers toward an exit during evacuation?

• A. Direct passengers to exits
• B. Open exits
• C. Deploy slides if required
• D. Account for all evacuees

Answer: (A)

In an aircraft evacuation, the most important action is to steer passengers toward the exits. Crew members use clear verbal directions, hand signals, and their positions in the cabin to point the flow toward the nearest usable door and keep people moving in an orderly line. This direct guidance minimizes confusion and speeds everyone toward a safe egress.

Opening exits and deploying slides are part of making the exit usable and enabling the exit itself, but they do not actively move people toward the exit. Counting evacuees is essential for safety checks after or during the evacuation, but it isn’t the action that guides passengers to the exit.