Shock absorbing evacuation systems and methods

A method for deploying an inflatable slide, comprising:

• increasing pressure within the inflatable slide;
• increasing a same load in a force releasing member and a dampener, both of which are attached to the inflatable slide, in response to the increasing pressure within the evacuation slide, the same load being increased at a slower rate than would occur if the dampener were not present;
• separating the force releasing member;
• and
• inflating the inflatable slide,
• wherein a first strap is coupled to the force releasing member at a first location, a second strap is coupled to the force releasing member at a second location, the dampener is coupled to the force releasing member, and the dampener is coupled in parallel with the second strap.