the.com/escape routes
the exit you plan before you need it, not while you're sprinting toward it.
means a predetermined path out of danger, difficulty, or a bad situation, mapped in advance so panic doesn't have to do the thinking.
from military and firefighting doctrine: soldiers and firefighters learned that the moment of crisis is the worst possible time to invent a plan, so routes get scouted and rehearsed while everything is still calm.
aviation rulepilots brief an abort plan before every single takeoff
wildfire termlookouts, communications, escape routes, safety zones — the four rule
psychology twistjust knowing one exists reduces panic, even unused
heist tropemovies made it sound cooler than a fire drill