[juanbenae]

I attended a Fire Science program right out of High School and in the intro class the Coconut Grove Club fire in Florida where many folks died was studied. One thing the instructor stressed was to always look for the EXIT lamps when in a crowded place and have a plan. Older buildings are often not equipped with the exit capacities required in newer ones, so they are even a bigger problem. He also mentioned that a huge percentage of people in a hurried evacuation will head for the door they entered from creating a bottle neck so locate one with that in mind.

So funny seeing this today. I went to a midget wrestling event at a bar Thursday night that was packed, likely waaaay beyond the legal capacity (so Tuolumne County) and mentioned to my chick this very thing. Pointed out the EXIT we would head to, away from the crowd rushing the entrance and was close to where we were seated. I've always since that night in class done this when in crowded venues.

The midget wrestling was a really good time.