When you fly on an airplane, the flight attendant instructs you to “put your oxygen mask on first,” before helping others. Why is this an important rule for ensuring survival? Because if you run out of oxygen yourself, you can’t help anyone else with their oxygen mask.

Jul 17, 2015 · When flight attendants give their pre-flight safety instructions, one of the things they tell you is that, in the case of a change in cabin pressure, be sure to place the resulting oxygen mask over your own face first before assisting anyone else, even your own children.

Mar 6, 2024 · In the event that your oxygen mask is not within your reach, you should immediately inform a flight attendant. They are trained to handle such situations and will provide you with the necessary assistance to secure your oxygen supply.

Apr 23, 2018 · Here's what you should know in order to properly use your oxygen mask if the unthinkable should occur on your next flight: Before any commercial flight, safety instructions are given by the flight attendants on duty. The safety demonstration includes details about the cabin's pressurized system.

Dec 12, 2018 · We've all experienced it or at least heard it...as part of the standard pre-flight announcements, the flight attendant instructs that, "if there should be a change in cabin pressure...put your oxygen mask on first before helping others."

Dec 14, 2021 · “Put on your own oxygen mask and then ignore the needs of the people around you.” Nor have I ever heard a flight attendant say, “In the event that you start feeling a bit hungry or thirsty, take as much as you can carry from the meal trolley.

Jun 9, 2020 · “Should an emergency situation occur, you need to put your own oxygen mask on first, before attempting to help those around you.” Using this analogy, you might instinctively think this is...

Nov 20, 2021 · Before takeoff during every airplane safety demonstration, flight attendants tell passengers to “put on your oxygen mask before helping others.” The rationale behind this is that individuals need to be fully functioning with the necessary oxygen flow so they are able to effectively help others.

Those of us who have made regular flights on airlines are very familiar with the safety instructions delivered by the senior cabin attendant that includes the bit about “in the unlikely event of a loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the overhead compartments”.

Jul 29, 2023 · You know the drill: you’re on a plane taxiing to the runway and the flight attendants are demonstrating how to put on your oxygen mask, in case of the unlikely event of a loss of cabin pressure. The next line is (say it with me) “remember to put your own oxygen mask on first before assisting others.”