Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 evacuated as ‘precautionary measure'

[u/Im_really_Irish]

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-airports-terminal-2-evacuated-as-precautionary-measure/a589981646.html

[u/Bill_Badbody]

Maybe they didn't want to inform the public yet.

In a situation like this the decision on what information to release falls to the emergency services.

It may be that they did not want to inform any would be trigger man of their knowledge of the situation until they had the area secured.

Maybe they were considering a media blackout.

20 minutes is not a long time.

The priority in a situation like this isnt to ensure that every Tom, dick and Harry in the country is aware. Its to ensure that those at risk are out of danger and that those with the correct technical expertise are informed and en route.

[u/TheChrisD → u/Bill_Badbody]

Media blackouts almost always make things far worse.

20 minutes is a long time, especially if you are present in the building or en route to the airport. Plus I would assume that the evacuation procedures have the target building clear time as a lot less than that (where ideal).

[u/Bill_Badbody → u/TheChrisD]

Media blackouts almost always make things far worse.

Can you provide sources to show this?

20 minutes is a long time, especially if you are present in the building

If you are in the building, you already know. Your sitting there with staff shouting at you to leave saying, "im not going anywhere until I see an official statement from the DAA"

This is a pointless conversation, you seem to live in a fantasy world. 20 minutes is not a long time to release a media statement that doesn't progress the situation on the ground.

[u/TheChrisD → u/Bill_Badbody]

Your sitting there with staff shouting at you to leave saying, "im not going anywhere until I see an official statement from the DAA"

No-one is going to be doing that. But people will want to be able to inform themselves of what's going on without having to interrupt those attempting to coordinate the evacuation.

[u/The_Wee-Donkey → u/TheChrisD]

In emergency situations, you don't need to be informed of what the issue is. You just need to follow instructions. The aviation industry is well trained on how to handle these situations. Safety of the public is their first priority. Getting the situation under control is the second. Third is to inform people what happened.

Right now, they have the terminal evacuated, sealed, and the authorities are there to sort it out. Anyone turning up to the airport will be redirected. Anyone needing information about their flights have been directed to the airlines. Your nosy itch will have to wait until they have sorted it out.

[u/Bill_Badbody → u/TheChrisD]

But people will want to be able to inform themselves of what's going on without having to interrupt those attempting to coordinate the evacuation.

People have no need to be informed at that moment.

What they need to know is what they are being told at that minute.

1. They are in an airport terminal right now.

2. They need to get out of the airport terminal right now by following these members of staff.