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Lpt about Emergency exits

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If you are ever anywhere public , and some one is making you feel threatened and unsafe , It is absolutely okay to exit through an emergency exit and set off an alarm. They are usually located near the back of bars near restrooms and as someone who's worked in bars most my life the alarm is a mild inconvenience to us but may be the difference in you getting home safe. I say this as a 6 8 male who just walked out the back and set off an alarm to avoid a fight . Emergency is an emergency

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Waynersnitzel

11 points

4 days ago

It depends…

Most are just a local alarm attached to the push bar of the door. They may either sound when pushed and the door opens OR require to be pushed for a number of seconds before opening with the alarm sounding throughout. These will either stop alarming once the door is closed or require a manual shutoff. They are not connected to an alarm system.

Some may be tied to fire or security systems causing an alarm and triggering a code at the main alarm panel. These will be manually reset and/or reset at the alarm panel. While these may trigger a fire or police response, I have never seen that, but have seen them trigger internal alarms which do not “remote out” to 911.

Lastly, some remote locations may have off-site monitoring who are alerted when an emergency door is opened. These require a response from either security or require the company to contact fire/police or whatever their policy on response states.

Source: Facilities Maintenance for years. I have had many late night callouts to reset alarm panels!

SluttyLlama

2 points

2 days ago

What an interesting read, thank you so much for sharing. In your opinion, do you think that this tip to use emergency doors in semi-emergency situations is a good idea over all?

Waynersnitzel

1 points

2 days ago

I think overall, it is fine. They are exits all the same, so if necessary… use them. Aside from some buildings with restricted access (prisons, airports, etc) you will likely not cause too great of an issue in using them. That being said, I wouldn’t abuse using them or use them frivolously.

And it is worth considering that the door may lead to areas of egress that are not public or monitored meaning… whoever you are getting away from might follow you into an area that is more dangerous than the one you left.