25. Emergencies: what happens if the orbiting hotel has problems and people die? Is there a way to evacuate and escape from the hotel in an emergency? (A K2S Question)

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Yes, emergency evacuation plans will be in place and guests will be trained in these procedures. Rescue personnel, vehicles and facilities will be available and everybody aboard the hotel will be trained in emergency operating procedures and will first try to stabilize the situation. But a truly functional hotel must allow the guests to escape when the living environment becomes really dangerous. A space vehicle— either the one that brought the visitors or an extra crew return vehicle—should always be docked nearby, ready to take people home.

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Answer provided by Robert T. Bigelow

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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