During an overwater evacuation, after liferafts are deployed, what should flight attendants do?

• A. Return to cabin
• B. Inflate more rafts
• C. Guide passengers to safety and ensure rafts inflated and secured along exits
• D. Dismiss passengers

Answer: (C)

The key action is to guide passengers to safety and ensure the liferafts are inflated and secured along the exits. Once liferafts are deployed, the priority is to move people toward the exits in an orderly way and make sure the rafts are fully inflated and attached so boarding can begin immediately from the doors. This keeps the evacuation organized, prevents crowding, and guarantees that each raft is ready to support evacuees as they reach the exits. Returning to the cabin, inflating additional rafts without securing and positioning them first, or dismissing passengers would create delays and unsafe conditions.