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This gives me a new appreciation for the panic bars (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_bar https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_bar) I've been seeing my en
by nxc18 10y ago
This gives me a new appreciation for the panic bars (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_bar https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_bar) I've been seeing my entire life. I only recently discovered (thanks to a well-hidden tag on one) that they are fire safety devices, but this article makes it clear how important they are in crowd safety for building-type venues.
Presumably not launching fireworks into the ceiling and limiting crowd sizes are the other steps that would be taken in this particular situation.
It really is sad that people have to relearn fire safety lessons over and over. (Note that none of this applies to outdoor crowds, which is obviously a much harder problem when scaled up)
- sytse 10y ago"At first security guards thought patrons were trying to leave without paying and blocked exits, trapping victims inside." One other thing to improve is to have people pay up front. This would have prevented the guards from closing the exits. If you have a tab apparently sometimes people try to do a mass break out. Another great thing is to always have people leave through the fire exits to get them familiar with them (I think they do this in the UK).