00817pab a2200121 454500008004000000100001800040245004600058260000900104300001100113520051800124650001400642773003900656180718b2001   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aShaw, Richard  aDon't panic: behaviour in major incidents  c2001  ap.5-10  aArgues that there are real misunderstandings about survivors' reactions and their abilities to act rationally and altruistically immediately in the aftermath of a disaster.  Illustrates, with case histories from the Thorpe Park fire, a BA jumbo incident, the Paddington rail crash and others.  People can and do act rationally, fearlessly and selflessly after major incidents, often reducing loss of life, introducing some sense of order and beginning the real job of rescue and care for the injured. - Reproduced  aDisasters  aDisaster Prevention and Management