Gene.Sale@f8.n396.z1.fidonet.org (Gene Sale) (02/13/90)
Index Number: 6767
I hope you don't mind me butting in, but as a Firefighter ,I would like
to express a thought on the subject of Fire Safety in Movie Houses.
All Public places are required to meet certain Fire Safety Codes. Wich
deal with several aspects of building codes and Life Safety Codes.
Unfortunately these codes too often do not encompass the Handicap World.
Atleast for certain buildings because they were built before the codes
could be implemented.
Now to another aspect of safety. I don't think that setting aside a
section for the handicap is too far fetched. This may allow certain
safety doors or exits to be installed for thier safety. Too often people
have been crushed , injured and even killed while trying to vacate a
building that is on fire.. One misconception is that everyone who dies in
a fire was burned too death. The true probable cause is most likely to be
death by suffocation due to the thick and toxic smoke that is associated
with fire.
I do not condone anyone to discriminate against the Handicap. I really
feel that the Buisness Comunity ,if anything, neglects the handicap as if
saying if we don't say or do anything then we will not offend anyone.
That is really going into another story so I will not persue that subject
at this time.
Back to Safety.....With the invention of the VHS tape players, I spend
alot more money at the Vedio Stores than at the OVERPRICED Movie Houses.
And if my house catches on fire ,I know three exits and only have to
contend with 3 people. So I still get to see the movie of my choice in a
less expencive , less hazardous and more enjoyable enviornment....
I'm not saying that the handicap should lock themselves up in their home
enviornments, just that there are better ways sometimes.
Personaly ,I hope they win their case...but I would go one step father
and ask someone to seek better building codes in PUBLIC places that
allows access by the handicap.
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Internet: Gene.Sale@f8.n396.z1.fidonet.orgSusan.Goldfield@p0.f1089.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Susan Goldfield) (06/18/91)
Index Number: 16156
[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]
Hello Paul,
It's nice to have someone new to chat with. I am not blind, but
my husband is. He didn't have a guide dog and it doesn't seem too
likely that he will now because of the fire. During an emergency
situation like this, you think of yourself and your spouse first.
We had a cat, and in a last second frenzy we couldn't get him out.
I stood outside a cried feeling so awful because we left the building
without him.(he had ran under the sofa and we had to leave the burning
building) I thought that he had surely died because of the smoke.
The guilt was tremendous. Believe it or not, that cat made it just
fine. David and I are always worried that if he got a guide dog, what
would happen in the same situation. Would we have been able to get
him out our bedroom window? Would he be able to not panick and run
back into the building like that silly cat? It's an awesome
responsibility.
Thanks for the interest. It sounds as if you have a dog that truly
loves you. I hope you are alsays able to keep each other safe. Talk
to you again I hope.......Sue
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