NonFic, emergency preparedness, busboy saves Calif diner guests
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1RowanTribe
I know I read this recently, and I'm blanking on the title - I need to reference it for a presentation.
The basic idea is that we can study how people react in emergencies, and use that to figure out how best to react in emergencies ourselves.
Examples I remember from the book include talking about how people don't flow like water when they're in hallways or stairwells,
a discussion of the company admin who saved his whole company from the towers on 9/11 (and died himself)
a busboy who led a whole bunch of rich diners to safety when the exclusive restaurant they were at burned to the ground. There was a wedding there also, and the bride also got her party to safety.
Thank you thank you thank you!
The basic idea is that we can study how people react in emergencies, and use that to figure out how best to react in emergencies ourselves.
Examples I remember from the book include talking about how people don't flow like water when they're in hallways or stairwells,
a discussion of the company admin who saved his whole company from the towers on 9/11 (and died himself)
a busboy who led a whole bunch of rich diners to safety when the exclusive restaurant they were at burned to the ground. There was a wedding there also, and the bride also got her party to safety.
Thank you thank you thank you!
2rarm
The Unthinkable? Haven't read it so I don't know how closely it matches the description, but it was the first book that came to mind.
3RowanTribe
That's it! Many thanks - I was solid blanking on the name, and couldn't find it anywhere!
