Electrical Rejuvenation.

wallywombat:

I once saw, in a documentary, security camera footage of a chemist shop. As a distraction, a miscreant had started a small fire inside, near the door, with the intent to rob the till. The interesting thing was the reaction of the general public. The people already queueing for the till continued queue, while glancing occasionally at the the little burning pile on the floor. Someone even came into the shop and joined the queue. As the fire took hold, people coming in through the door would immediately leave again, and the till girl eventually wandered off to look for a fire extinguisher. Finally, the whole shelving/wall area ignited in a sudden big whoosh (having been pre-heated by the little fire for the last few minutes) and finally people decided it might be a good idea to leave.

That's people for you. And, in a real emergency where evacuation is required by people, we all tend to rush for the exit where we entered a building, although other exits may be closer or easier to use. I suppose that we know that the doors aren't chained and padlocked shut where we came in.


Z.

wallywombat:

I once saw, in a documentary, security camera footage of a chemist shop. As a distraction, a miscreant had started a small fire inside, near the door, with the intent to rob the till. The interesting thing was the reaction of the general public. The people already queueing for the till continued queue, while glancing occasionally at the the little burning pile on the floor. Someone even came into the shop and joined the queue. As the fire took hold, people coming in through the door would immediately leave again, and the till girl eventually wandered off to look for a fire extinguisher. Finally, the whole shelving/wall area ignited in a sudden big whoosh (having been pre-heated by the little fire for the last few minutes) and finally people decided it might be a good idea to leave.

should read about the woolworths fire, where people died because they wanted to finish their meal in the cafeteria. 


When a fire alarm goes off, I always leave through the nearest fire exit, which is usually fine, apart from two occasions, one in HMV and another at WH Smith where staff tried to block me because I wasn't allowed in the back rooms (both stating it was a false alarm, even though the only information we had at the time was that the fire alarm had gone off)

ebee:

a couple of years back or three, we were in a Travelodge and in the early hours the fire alarm sounded, evacuation started and believe it or not some folk were lugging their heavy suitcases right thru the place

Well you have to get the complimentary towels out somehow.


Z.

Johno12345:

wallywombat:

I once saw, in a documentary, security camera footage of a chemist shop. As a distraction, a miscreant had started a small fire inside, near the door, with the intent to rob the till. The interesting thing was the reaction of the general public. The people already queueing for the till continued queue, while glancing occasionally at the the little burning pile on the floor. Someone even came into the shop and joined the queue. As the fire took hold, people coming in through the door would immediately leave again, and the till girl eventually wandered off to look for a fire extinguisher. Finally, the whole shelving/wall area ignited in a sudden big whoosh (having been pre-heated by the little fire for the last few minutes) and finally people decided it might be a good idea to leave.

should read about the woolworths fire, where people died because they wanted to finish their meal in the cafeteria. 


When a fire alarm goes off, I always leave through the nearest fire exit, which is usually fine, apart from two occasions, one in HMV and another at WH Smith where staff tried to block me because I wasn't allowed in the back rooms (both stating it was a false alarm, even though the only information we had at the time was that the fire alarm had gone off)

It is not just fire that requires evacuation. There are many other reasons.


Z.