What is a key consideration when handling door and exit procedures, including arming/disarming slides?

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Coordinating door status with slide arming/disarming per SOP and keeping the exit area safe is essential. Verifying the door status ensures the door is properly closed and latched, so it won’t open unexpectedly or misalign during an evacuation. Confirming the slide arming or disarming according to SOP ensures the escape slide will deploy correctly when needed and won’t deploy at the wrong time. Together, these checks prevent unsafe premature slide deployment, ensure the exit is ready for immediate use, and keep crew and passengers clear of the doorway during the status change. Relying on door status alone misses the slide state, arming/disarming without door verification can produce a hazardous sequence, and keeping exits closed until told otherwise ignores the requirement to have exits ready for immediate use.