In true emergency situations, lots of people do stupid stuff, even if those people act very sensibly in everyday life. This is a statistical reality, not a moral judgment.
This is the same reason that, for example, first aid training includes pointing at specific people and telling them to do things, rather than more generically asking for help.
This is the same reason that, for example, first aid training includes pointing at specific people and telling them to do things, rather than more generically asking for help.