Crowd Safety Tips, To Help Yourself and Others.<br />On Nov. 5, eight people were killed and numerous others were injured while attending Travis Scott's Astroworld festival in Houston.<br />NPR reports that the tragedy has <br />raised questions about crowd safety. .<br />While emergency staff and organizers are <br />responsible for ensuring a safe environment, <br />individuals can still take extra precautions.<br />While emergency staff and organizers are <br />responsible for ensuring a safe environment, <br />individuals can still take extra precautions.<br />NPR asked Mehdi Moussaïd, a research scientist at <br />the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, <br />for tips to stay safe in crowds of people. .<br />Moussaïd, who studies crowd behavior, <br />says the most important thing is <br />to keep your eyes open for danger signs.<br />He cites crowd density as a key factor and advises <br />anyone who feels uncomfortable in a growing <br />crowd to just move away.<br />According to Moussaïd, it's also important to <br />stay on your feet. Falling in a large crowd is dangerous, <br />as it can be very difficult to stand back up again. .<br />Maintaining sufficient space <br />to breathe is also crucial.<br />He advises holding your arms out in front <br />of your chest, which gives you enough <br />room to push for space to breathe.<br />Moussaïd suggests going with the flow when <br />the crowd pushes and not pushing back. .<br />Avoid walls and other obstacles, which can <br />be extremely dangerous in crowd situations. .<br />If you can feel people touching you on both shoulders, <br />the crowd density is becoming dangerous.<br />If you have time and space to move, get to safety.
