 "The
gentleman who did find the hammer, after hitting the window
4 times, the hammer broke, so it was no use anyway"
Survivor, Ladbroke Grove train crash October
1999
Accidents requiring emergency escape will always happen
no matter how much we try to prevent them. We may not be
able to stop accidents from happening, but we can try to
reduce the effects.
In many emergency situations, a speedy exit can make the
difference between life and death. Experts believe that
if there is a fire, chances of survival decrease after 2
minutes. In this situation, every second counts.
Safescape® was developed to provide a quick and efficient
emergency exit through toughened glass windows at the push
of a button.
Windows are a good means of escape in an emergency since
they are highly visible and usually in abundance. Using
Safescape® to break the glass does not rely on the structure
of the exit to be intact, as is the case with doors that
can jam. |
"The
gentleman who did grab the hammer, after hitting the window
about 4 times the hammer broke anyway, so it was really of
little or no use to us."
"Windows
that could be pushed through in an emergency would have been
fantastic and certainly would have helped us breathe more
easily in the carriage, because of the smoke."