[harpseal]

Having had the opportunity this evening to talk by telephone with a person who was in this fire who went out the Kitchen exit, it seems the majority of the dead were stcked up trying to get out the front door. The similarities to the famoud Boston Coconut Grove fire are far too great for my taste. However, as I said I had the opportunity to speak to a 25 yearold man who had survived this fire. he and his companions walked quickly and in an orderly fashion to the kitchen door and no one required hospitalization.

He survive and his companions survived because he had a mag lightin his pocket and whenthey arrived he looked for the exit signs.

When the fire was first starting he did not initially realize that it was not part of the show. When he saw the band leave he left by the closest exit that was clear. The emergency lighting failed on the way out and his flashlight helped him.

It was very much a matter of awareness of what was going on arround him that saved him and the people with him. He recognized dange eventually and he used his prior looking for the emergency exits as his ticket to life. The young man considers himself lucky that he was also the designated driver and had not gotten as intoxicated as his friends one of whom did not even want to leave before finishing her drink.

[Travis McGee]

Wow, incredible account. Time to get a little Sure-Fire (no pun) light and carry it, just for emergencies.

[PhilDragoo]

Mag lite dittos.

[Jeff Head]

It was very much a matter of awareness of what was going on arround him that saved him and the people with him. He recognized dange eventually and he used his prior looking for the emergency exits as his ticket to life.

Absolutely ... as would such awareness tend to save any individual in such circumnstances ... or nation.

[muggs]

He survive and his companions survived because he had a mag lightin his pocket and whenthey arrived he looked for the exit signs.

Thanks. I had a maglight beside my bed but just put it in my purse and a regular flashlight beside the bed. I was in a grocery store when the lights went out and it was to dark to see. Not a good thing.

[First_Salute]

Bump.