Idiots
Brandy needs to rant:
So here it is, Sunday morning. I'm sitting at my computer, trying to get it to unfreeze, when suddenly, something like a fire alarm sounds off in the hallway. First thought: fire drill. Can't be right as there was a notification last weekend that the system was going to be tested last Monday between 9 am and 5 pm. Second thought: fire. Not good, especially since this apartment I moved into had a massive fire about 3 months ago that forced the residents into hotels for about 7 weeks (http://www.toronto.ca/residents/secord_fire_update.htm).
Response: I tentatively open apartment door to confirm that it is the alarm. Yep, neighbour across hall with two small kids confirms. He closes apartment door; no further response from him. I close door, grab coat, shoes, and keys. If there is a potential fire, I'm getting out. This is why I'm ranting: apparently, few others share this sentiment. 22 floors, 14 apartments per floor, occupancy undetermined as many people have moved out due to the fire and thefts that occurred due to the cleaning company (http://www.thestar.com/Comment/article/468119). I get myself outside, and wait. I start talking to another person, who says he's trying to get out of here because he is sick of all this crap. I mention that I just moved in, I figure it's safer now that something major has occurred, and that this alarm is probably just somebody burned something while cooking, opened their apartment door, thereby setting off said alarm. I also mention that I'm shocked that so few people are evacuating the building, most are just going out onto their balconies to see what is going on, then returning to the warmth of their apartment. My thought would be that people would want to get out ASAP as the last fire was full of toxic fumes that lingered in the building. This guy then tells me that this is exactly what happened with the fire; people heard the alarm, but refused to evacuate until they realized that it was real. I'm wondering how many people now have cancer or something from inhaling fumes.
When I reentered the building about 10 minutes after leaving, I saw that there was about 20 people just hanging out in the lobby. I guess they decided it was serious enough that they should be near an exit, but that it was too cold outside.
I'm wondering what happened to common sense. You hear a fire alarm in your building, you GET OUT! I really hope this gets brought up at the tenants association meeting this afternoon.
So here it is, Sunday morning. I'm sitting at my computer, trying to get it to unfreeze, when suddenly, something like a fire alarm sounds off in the hallway. First thought: fire drill. Can't be right as there was a notification last weekend that the system was going to be tested last Monday between 9 am and 5 pm. Second thought: fire. Not good, especially since this apartment I moved into had a massive fire about 3 months ago that forced the residents into hotels for about 7 weeks (http://www.toronto.ca/residents/secord_fire_update.htm).
Response: I tentatively open apartment door to confirm that it is the alarm. Yep, neighbour across hall with two small kids confirms. He closes apartment door; no further response from him. I close door, grab coat, shoes, and keys. If there is a potential fire, I'm getting out. This is why I'm ranting: apparently, few others share this sentiment. 22 floors, 14 apartments per floor, occupancy undetermined as many people have moved out due to the fire and thefts that occurred due to the cleaning company (http://www.thestar.com/Comment/article/468119). I get myself outside, and wait. I start talking to another person, who says he's trying to get out of here because he is sick of all this crap. I mention that I just moved in, I figure it's safer now that something major has occurred, and that this alarm is probably just somebody burned something while cooking, opened their apartment door, thereby setting off said alarm. I also mention that I'm shocked that so few people are evacuating the building, most are just going out onto their balconies to see what is going on, then returning to the warmth of their apartment. My thought would be that people would want to get out ASAP as the last fire was full of toxic fumes that lingered in the building. This guy then tells me that this is exactly what happened with the fire; people heard the alarm, but refused to evacuate until they realized that it was real. I'm wondering how many people now have cancer or something from inhaling fumes.
When I reentered the building about 10 minutes after leaving, I saw that there was about 20 people just hanging out in the lobby. I guess they decided it was serious enough that they should be near an exit, but that it was too cold outside.
I'm wondering what happened to common sense. You hear a fire alarm in your building, you GET OUT! I really hope this gets brought up at the tenants association meeting this afternoon.