Home Escape Demo

     Every school has fire drills.  Every flight involves watching evacuation videos/demonstrations.  I think escape plans should be mandatory if you rent/buy an apartment or condo.  Many of my new neighbors have no idea how to use their metal fire escape.  Some don't know where the basement exits are.  On the news, a fire chief warned viewers that if they have a blazing emergency in their apartment building, they should leave but keep their doors closed.  (It helps contain fire/smoke).  The fire chief seemed to emphasize that few city dwellers know such safety tips.  

     In grade school, safety tips were taught to me.  Stop, drop and roll.  Don't overload electric sockets.  Don't over-connect extension cords.  Don't use light bulbs that aren't suitable to the fixture's wattage.  Unfortunately, our metropolis has been inundated with immigrants--not seen in such quantities since the turn-of-century's Ellis Island Immigration Center.  Nobody seems to tell them.  Also consider that the modern city schools are terribly deficient in any learning programs.  Add to the problem that the city allows slumlords to operate sub-standard housing while hundreds of safety violations are ignored.  

     Educating new tenants--just like we remind flight passengers--is a great idea!