I got to thinking roughly two minutes ago about the usefulness of fire alarms. Mostly, this thought came to me as I was having a particularly productive night of homework and the fire alarms in my building went off. During a FREAKING MONSOON! So naturally, I have to leave the building in the pouring rain only to risk the threat of death by lightning.
Now don't get me wrong, fire alarms are great and save people, but besides that, what's their point?
I mean, there are always those pull stations and you are always tempted to pull them, even though it's a misdemeanor to do so. BUT THEY ARE SO TEMPTING!!!! I just want to pull one! NOW!
Furthermore, why not make fire alarms with a soothing noise. I personally would respond much better to a fire alarm blaring Enya instead of a loud obnoxious tone. And what's with the lights? Must they be so bright? Can't we have a marquee or something that says, in basic colors, that there is a fire and it is advised that you leave the building? So much easier, right?!?
Also too, why do the alarms go off in the entire building when there is only one small section on fire. I don't care that the entire opposite wing is engulfed in flames, MY SIDE IS NOT! Leave me alone!
That's about it, except to sum it up with a small story about work.
Here I am at the nursing home, loving life with the State Inspectors. Three...two...one. FIRE ALARMS. Nobody, and I mean nobody, has any idea what to do. All the staff stand there, looking around for the cause of the fire.
Which is better than the other time when a resident pulled the fire alarm. Oh well, makes sense, gotta start living at some point, why not at 90?
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