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b98765 t1_ja3k4s6 wrote

In my apartment building in NYC they had a full explanation that the apartment was “non-combustible” so basically “if the fire is in another apartment, stay put and wait for the fire dept; if the fire is in your apartment, GTFO”. The logic being that if the fire is not on your unit, you’re more at risk trying to leave than you’d be staying in.

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HappyDaddy70 t1_ja3jaxp wrote

That's the thing, you are MORE LIKELY TO SURVIVE STAYING PUT. You think you are more likely to survive running down the stairs, until you run out of oxygen on the way down.

I was talking to a firefighter in Toronto once about this when my building had an alarm and I was like "look at all those idiots on the balcony!" The firefighter told me he has to find people dead in the hallways and stairwells trying to go down a fire.

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Apprehensive-Swim-29 t1_ja3j301 wrote

Many people agree with you and die of smoke inhalation. Which, funny enough, also increases the risk to others as you become an additional liability.

Opening your door (and the stairwells) can also help compromise the safety of others if those doors don't close behind you.

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