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maxglutetoday at 6:11 AM5 repliesview on HN

Man there needs to be some sort of amusement park where you try out common emergency safety mechanisms.

I've never broke / pulled a fire alarm, I'm sure I can, but let me.

ALSO EVERY AIRPORT SHOULD HAVE MOCK EMERGENCY AIRPLANE DOORS FOR PEOPLE TO TRY OUT.


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tclancytoday at 12:27 PM

Ah, you have intrusive thoughts as well. I mention it only to say that someone at my local grocery does not, based on the fact they thought to type up, print and post a sign saying PLEASE DO NOT POKE THE WATERMELONS thinking that would lead to a decrease in watermelon finger strikes.

hermitcrabtoday at 10:02 AM

That is a great idea. Lots of people learn CPR. Perhaps there is a market for a school that teaches basic, hands-on safety skills.

-How to put out a cooker fire with a fire blanket.

-How to use a fire extinguisher.

-How to cut a seat belt.

-How to break a window.

etc

Could be quite a fun day out. I would definitely pay for something like that for me and my family.

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nohuck13today at 11:27 AM

"ALSO EVERY AIRPORT SHOULD HAVE MOCK EMERGENCY AIRPLANE DOORS FOR PEOPLE TO TRY OUT."

I would pay money for this in the safety amusement park, but in real life way more people would get hurt operating the fake one at the airport than we'd help in real emergencies. Plane crashes where the emergency exit gets operated are so rare they effectively don't happen.

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Stevvotoday at 9:59 AM

Safety mechanisms are often inherently unsafe, because they are safer than the alternative, so you don't want people playing with them. e.g. You cat cut yourself on the glass of a fire alarm, or break an ankle on an emergency exit slide.

RedShift1today at 7:01 AM

That is a great idea. Would be fun to play on for the kids too.

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