Fire is a hazard we are all subject to in evry building we enter. I have made it ahbit to have a flashlight on my keychains. Almost twenty years ago I was on the 19th floor of a building that had a fire in the emergency lighting system. I did not have a flashlight and as it was very late in the day the floor fire warden was not there and his desk was locked. At the time I was a smoker and the xippo lighter I had in my pocket was what got the five of us on the floor down eight flights of stairs with no other light until we met firemen coming up the stairs who lit out way down.
I learned my lesson that day. I always check for emergency exits and ways of getting out any building I am in. I also learned when traveling on business it is a good idea when the fire alarm goes off in your hotel in the middle of thenight grab your keyon the way out otherwise you might have a ong wait for the hotel staff to get you a second key or let you back in your room. If it is winter keep something warm to put on for whenyou are outside.
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I learned my lesson that day. I always check for emergency exits and ways of getting out any building I am in." I had an experience, altho not as threatening as yours, that makes me always check for exits. Also, when in a hotel room, I always have the key, and pocket book, in one particular spot so I can grab it without thinking. I also have a lighter attached to my keys along with a whistle. It pays to be 'street smart' in all situations.