timv94
Lexington, United States
Today, the fire alarm went off at work. My office is on the second floor, and the door to the stairs were jammed shut. The only way out was jumping out the window. The best part was breaking my leg due to someone burning their lunch. FML
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Goblin182 27
I think I would have made sure there was clear and present danger before jumping out of a second floor window.
Gweedo65 16
I respect your decision
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stargirl_95 24
I can understand why OP did what he did. He thought that the building was on fire and anyone who is commenting that he should have waited until he saw flames is giving really dangerous advice. In a burning building what kills most people isn't the actual flames, it's the smoke. The smoke can get so thick that you can't see the flames or even breathe and you really want to be out of the building before that smoke gets a chance to catch up with you. For those of you who might say that he should have waited to see or smell smoke, like I said, you really want to be out of the building before that happens. You need to get out of a building when the fire alarm goesoff as fast as you possibly can without endangering others and then you can laugh about how the building isn't actually burning AFTER you've already fled to safety.
shesaywha 19
Smoke isn't some deadly magical poison, it's not going to kill you with just one whiff, and for there to be structural damage from the fire it would have had to have been burning for a while, so OP definitely should have checked first. tl:dr you're wrong, I'm right and OP deserves it.
stargirl_95 24
It's not going to kill you with one whiff but you're not only going to get one whiff if you're in a burning building. Secondly, OP shouldn't have waited until there was sufficient structural damage. You don't wait for anything in a burning building. You get out immediately. You find out about the extent of the fire when you're outside not when you're still in the building
shesaywha 19
The point I was making is that fires generally aren't just suddenly everywhere, so by the time there would be enough smoke or structural damage to be dangerous OP could have checked to see if there was any need to jump out of a window. Also I am fully aware of my assholeishness.
acerredrum 23
So you've been in a lot of fire have you? With the proper conditions a fire can become an inferno in very little time. If you are in a building that houses dangerous or flammable chemicals you can end up with dead explosions.
FemskyD 26
Hahaha i cant believe you jumped out of your window xD
Opheliae 22
Sue your employer and file a complaint with your state's workplace safety organization and/or fire marshal.
no_lungs 16
There is a video on youtube of a crack head back flipping of the roof of a two story building...Man up! Jk, FYL OP, you should make them pay your medical bills and get paid time off to heal at the very least.
99poonslayer 10
Have fun at the lawsuit
worldclassrager 41
Last resort? There are usually two staircases and there is the elevator
jw833055 13
Elevators in buildings don't work during a fire alarm.
stargirl_95 24
You never use the elevator in a burning building. One of the first things they do is kill the power and if you're stuck in an elevator when that happens it's highly unlikely you'll get out in time
QueenofWheels 13
That's my biggest free being in a wheelchairm
jw833055 13
I would sue them for not having the emergency exits working properly. You will win that all day.
bravesgirl55 11
Would that be considered for worker's comp?
howsthisforaname 34
If you are trapped and your only option is jump out the window the best thing to do is get ready to jump and wait for the smoke or flames to make it necessary. If the building was on fire there's a good chance the fire brigade would arrive and be able to catch you before you were in real danger or that someone on ground level could round up a few strong men and a blanket.
Alexeon 9
Over react much?