safety demonstration

Meaning

A safety demonstration is an explanation of the emergency procedures on an aircraft, shown by flight attendants or via a video before takeoff. It covers how to use seatbelts, oxygen masks, life vests, and emergency exits.

Examples

• Passengers are required by law to pay attention to the safety demonstration before takeoff.

  Passengers are required by law to pay attention to the safety demonstration before takeoff.

• The flight attendants started the safety demonstration as the plane began to taxi.

  The flight attendants started the safety demonstration as the plane began to taxi.

• Some airlines use humorous videos for their safety demonstration to keep passengers engaged.

  Some airlines use humorous videos for their safety demonstration to keep passengers engaged.

• I've seen the safety demonstration so many times I can practically do it myself.

  I've seen the safety demonstration so many times I can practically do it myself.

• Please turn off your electronic devices during the safety demonstration.

  Please turn off your electronic devices during the safety demonstration.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The crew made a safety presentation.

  ✓ The crew did a safety demonstration.

  While 'presentation' is close, the standard travel industry term is 'safety demonstration' or 'safety briefing'.

• ✗ I watched the secure demonstration on the plane.

  ✓ I watched the safety demonstration on the plane.

  Use the noun 'safety' as a noun adjunct modifier, not the adjective 'secure'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please pause your music and watch the cabin crew perform the ___.

  💡 The pre-flight emergency instruction.

  Show answer

  safety demonstration

• The ___ explains how to use the oxygen masks in an emergency.

  💡 An explanation of plane safety procedures.

  Show answer

  safety demonstration