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Originally Posted by GreyingJay
An interesting comment in the original link by a poster saying, essentially, "all the safety captains and meticulously memorized safety code rules, useless when something actually happens".
I can attest to that feeling. A number of years ago my car engine caught fire while it was parked at a camp. (The running theory is that a rodent chewed through enough wiring to cause a short). There was a good few moments of "uhhhh what's happening?" followed by, in that moment, not having a clue what to do.
That moment led to writing down a specific procedure "in case of fire", that is printed and posted in every building. It is unambiguous. Step 1, this person do this. Step 2, everyone else do that.
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It's like CPR training. Step 1, notice there's a problem and decide to do something. Step 2, tell someone to call 911. Step 3, make sure they heard and understood that. Step 4, actually start CPR.
Preventative safety is great, since it's a lot easier to not have to deal with injuries in the first place, but it seems like training and planning for what to do in an actual emergency is slightly lacking.