Know how to navigate your
way through
a large crowd
Try to move diagonally to the edge of the group rather than trying to go straight. Assume a boxer-like stance as you go: hands up and in front of your chest to give yourself more breathing space, and feet planted firmly on the ground when you’re not moving. Do not bend down to pick up something you have dropped.
Finally, if you do fall down in a crowd, focus on protecting your body by curling up into the foetal position and covering your head, then get back up as soon as you safely can. If you feel yourself panicking, remember to breathe deeply and slowly.
A mass movement of people can lead to forces of over 4,500 Newtons, or 1,000 lbs. This level of exertion can bend steel railings and seriously injure those involved.
