Day 30 – The Locked Emergency Exit
It was a crowded evening service at a local church.
The hall was packed, the air warm, the worship intense.
Suddenly — the power went out.
Panic set in.
People rushed to the back — only to find the emergency exit was locked with a padlock.
In the dark, with only one way out, a stampede began.
Several people were injured.
All because the designated escape route was unusable.
An emergency exit is not decorative — it’s life-saving.
🚪 Never block or lock emergency exits
🔦 Keep exits well-lit and accessible at all times
📋 Regularly conduct evacuation drills
🛑 Signpost all emergency routes clearly
✅ Assign safety officers during large events
If people can’t escape, a minor incident becomes a deadly disaster.
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