Safety as an unplanned result
We are not always as intelligent as we think. This afternoon I watched a couple of targeted videos they talked about developments in public safety. Did you know there’s a reason why we try not to build our houses on top of active volcanoes? Or why we try to keep the weather outside when we’re inside? Today’s videos were a little more pointed. It seems that a lot of the features we now accept as normal in public buildings our recent developments. And in almost every case the developments came about because people died. The doors at the bottom of the stairs that open outwards had to be learned about; the hard way. We put up exit lights in crowded theatres to help people find the exits rather than covering the doors with heavy draperies. Fire hoses are much more practical than wooden paddles at extinguishing flames. And when we build something it is normal that someone expected before the patrons come. No setting the opening date to something that suits your pocketbook. I’m not going To Do List disasters here because others have taken care of that for me, but be warned. What you don’t know can kill you. And in many cases it already has taken care of others. That old device about checking where the exits are and not yelling fire in a crowded theatre was a development. With a capital D. At home try to surround yourself with knowledge before anything else. Make a plan. And said something happened follow that plan. Try not to invent under fire. That’s enough serious stuff for this evening. Back to regular programming. And supper. It is that time of day.
