100th Anniversary of the Titanic

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Titanic striking the iceberg. This has resulted in numerous specials and articles about the event and other major cruise ship sinkings.

One that got my attention was a study of 18 liner sinkings. The issue that caught my attention was the fact that Captains and Crew often survived while leaving passengers. And women and children were much more likely to parish demonstrating that it was rare for women and children to be first. This was discouraging as I have believed in the responsibility to put children and women first.

It does reinforce the point that we are all responsible to ensure we know what to do in an emergency. Especially on a cruise ship.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2012/04/14/19632891.html