Hey Everyone,
Have you ever noticed that, when you're in college, you learn a lot of really useful things outside of the classroom, as well as inside? Well, in the past week and a half since we've moved back, my four roommates and I have learned a lot of new things, and expanded our knowledge on some old things just by living together in our apartment. Among the most prominent of these topics is Fire Safety. :)
In our apartment complex, everyone has their very own kitchen! This is a really new experience now that we don't live in the freshman dorms, so naturally, it's overwhelming to some people. They don't always know how to handle it. For example, there have been many occurrences in which guys and girls alike have not been using their stove properly and have set off the smoke alarms in the building. The things they have done ranged from burning vegetable oil on high heat (where flames were actually involved) to rinsing a very hot pan under cold water (the steam set off the alarm). Nonetheless, we have had to leave the building a lot because of these incidents.
During one such incident, my roommate and I were taking a well-deserved nap with our room door shut, and we did not hear the alarm go off. Although it was a false alarm and there was no real danger, it got me to thinking: What if there had been a real fire? Could I have died because I didn't hear the fire alarm?
So, as you can see, fire safety is very important throughout the course of your life, and not just when you're in elementary school and fire drills are a way to get out of doing work. My roommates and I learned from this experience just how important a functioning smoke detector and fire alarm are, both in smaller residences and larger buildings like ours. If it doesn't wake you up, it is not loud enough! Also, everyone should know where to go if their building ever catches on fire, aka. REALLY FAR AWAY. Even if you can't see the flames, there could be real danger, so take it seriously. And if you happen to think you're the only one home, don't be so sure. Check to make sure that as many people get out of the building as possible. You could save a life...no one wants to burn to death, or suffocate first.
I hope you guys all take my sentiments to heart. If you want to know more about ways to protect yourself and those around you, please visit:
http://www.firesafety.gov/
It has reliable information for adults and kids. I hope it helps you feel a little safer than me and my roommates do when we go to sleep at night, knowing we still can't hear the fire alarm. Good luck!
-Katie S.
Have you ever noticed that, when you're in college, you learn a lot of really useful things outside of the classroom, as well as inside? Well, in the past week and a half since we've moved back, my four roommates and I have learned a lot of new things, and expanded our knowledge on some old things just by living together in our apartment. Among the most prominent of these topics is Fire Safety. :)
In our apartment complex, everyone has their very own kitchen! This is a really new experience now that we don't live in the freshman dorms, so naturally, it's overwhelming to some people. They don't always know how to handle it. For example, there have been many occurrences in which guys and girls alike have not been using their stove properly and have set off the smoke alarms in the building. The things they have done ranged from burning vegetable oil on high heat (where flames were actually involved) to rinsing a very hot pan under cold water (the steam set off the alarm). Nonetheless, we have had to leave the building a lot because of these incidents.
During one such incident, my roommate and I were taking a well-deserved nap with our room door shut, and we did not hear the alarm go off. Although it was a false alarm and there was no real danger, it got me to thinking: What if there had been a real fire? Could I have died because I didn't hear the fire alarm?
So, as you can see, fire safety is very important throughout the course of your life, and not just when you're in elementary school and fire drills are a way to get out of doing work. My roommates and I learned from this experience just how important a functioning smoke detector and fire alarm are, both in smaller residences and larger buildings like ours. If it doesn't wake you up, it is not loud enough! Also, everyone should know where to go if their building ever catches on fire, aka. REALLY FAR AWAY. Even if you can't see the flames, there could be real danger, so take it seriously. And if you happen to think you're the only one home, don't be so sure. Check to make sure that as many people get out of the building as possible. You could save a life...no one wants to burn to death, or suffocate first.
I hope you guys all take my sentiments to heart. If you want to know more about ways to protect yourself and those around you, please visit:
http://www.firesafety.gov/
It has reliable information for adults and kids. I hope it helps you feel a little safer than me and my roommates do when we go to sleep at night, knowing we still can't hear the fire alarm. Good luck!
-Katie S.
