[okimhere]

When I read of a family member staying in a house and dying in the fire, I wonder why they didn't run outside. I'll bet that's what happens - panic freezes you in place. I've never experienced that so I didn't know.

[andysandmikesmom]

I can still remember that nite...I was just a young teenager...and thought I could do anything...but I still remember the absolute panic I felt, and the feeling of being trapped inside of my body, unable to move or speak...it was really scarey...thank goodness, my dad knew to smack me good, ,and it seemed to cut the panic...otherwise he would have had to carry me down two flights of stairs...

I have also heard of people, when leaving a house on fire, thinking that they should grab some of their valuables(Jewelry, important papers, etc)...but they are in such a panic, that they grab weird things...

I read about one woman who got out of her burning house at the last minute, because she told the other people in her house, she was grabbing the valuables...when she got outside, all she was holding was a raw egg in each hand...in her panic, she wanted to take something, and for whatever reason, grabbed two eggs from the fridge...

So, I can understand panic, and people acting in a strange fashion, or being absolutely frozen with terror...