What is the buddy system?

What is the buddy system?

• A. A system to pair passengers for socializing during flight
• B. A method to pair flight attendants for meals
• C. To assign seats to families
• D. In a time available evacuation, the CC will brief an ABP beside the reduced mobility passenger to assist them in an evacuation.

Answer: (D)

In this context, the buddy system is a safety arrangement used during evacuations. It pairs a passenger with reduced mobility (the PRM) with an able-bodied passenger (the ABP) who will assist them to evacuate. The cabin crew, on the Cabin Crew Commander’s instruction, will brief the ABP beside the PRM about how to help during an evacuation, including what to do and where to go. This time-available setup aims to speed up egress and ensure the PRM can reach an exit safely with someone trusted beside them. It’s not about socializing, seating families, or meal pairings—it’s a safety role assigned to an ABP to support the PRM in an emergency.

In this context, the buddy system is a safety arrangement used during evacuations. It pairs a passenger with reduced mobility (the PRM) with an able-bodied passenger (the ABP) who will assist them to evacuate. The cabin crew, on the Cabin Crew Commander’s instruction, will brief the ABP beside the PRM about how to help during an evacuation, including what to do and where to go. This time-available setup aims to speed up egress and ensure the PRM can reach an exit safely with someone trusted beside them. It’s not about socializing, seating families, or meal pairings—it’s a safety role assigned to an ABP to support the PRM in an emergency.