----- Original Message ----- From: "Satya" ilugbom@thesatya.com
I should hope he has the sense to not enter a lift during a fire. They say (and there are signs on and in every elevator) that you should use the stairs and the the lift in case of fire.
If he's *in* the lift when the fire starts, I shold hope the lift has enough sense to stop at the nearest floor as soon as the fire alarm goes off.
Anything more and you might as well start padding the entire world with fire-proof foam.
Jokes apart, a young woman and her little girl lost their lives in a lift just a few days ago due to poison gas inhalation in the fire at the Sion high rise building. Why accidents or mishaps take place is one issue, but during one, if we can help in reducing or eliminating any casualties, its worth every effort. Each one of us, as well as our dear ones do travel in lifts at some time or another. Whenever there is a fire on one floor in a high rise, it may not be noticable to people on other floors unless when it may be too late. All circumstances are not the same.
Rony.