How to Survive a Human Stampede?

Surviving a human stampede is like being in a really big, really fast game of tag, but you're trying not to get squished.

Imagine you’re on a playground, and suddenly all your friends run toward you at the same time. That’s what it feels like in a stampede, lots of people pushing and shoving all at once.

When you feel the crowd coming, don’t run forward, run backward. Think of it like when you’re playing tag and you turn around to run away from the person chasing you. If you keep moving backwards, you’ll have more room to breathe and won’t get bumped into as much.

Even if everything feels crazy, try to stay calm, just like how you count your steps when you walk across the classroom. Take small steps and keep going. Don’t stop or turn around, that’s when people tend to push you more.

If you can, grab onto something steady, like a pole or a wall. It’s like holding onto the side of a slide while someone else is sliding down beside you, it helps you stay upright and not get knocked over.