winterazalea

Thanks for your service! I'm so scared of fire and I wish people would realize how dangerous it is, and how quickly it spreads within a building. Some fire fighters came to our university and showed us videos of how fast a room can catch on fire. Before that, there was an chemical explosion in the chemistry building - I exited the building as soon as I smelled the acrid smoke, but many people stayed inside much longer to finish their lunch, which baffles me.

So i was watching a documentary about the 9/11 attacks and it seems like many people did not react quickly to evacuate because they were scared or in shock, or because they were told over the PA system to stay where they were untill rescue worker s came to get them. So what is the best way to survive if your building is on fire?

How do you stay calm in a situation like that? Do you wait for help or just get out of the building as fast as you can? Like what's the best way to be a cooperative or helpful 'victim' from a fire fighters point of view?

thanks :)