HABITS: Always find emergency exits. Always have at least two ways out.
In 2003, the Station Nightclub in Rhode Island caught fire. Two-thirds of the crowd immediately rushed the front door, with the traffic jam resulting in 100 dead and 230 more injured. The building had 3 more exits, barely utilized, because everyone instinctively rushes the way they came in.
A similar incident occured on New Years 2026 in Switzerland, leading to 41 deaths and 115 injuries. The Le Constellation bar, which failed to follow proper Fire code, accidentally ignited the roof in a fire which quickly spread. Victims burned to death crowding the stairway out. Some saved their own lives by making their own escape routes, smashing through windows.
No patrons imagined those nights they would burn to death. Nor do victims of terrorist attacks, shootings, and other sudden events. Many could have potentially survived by knowing the exits and keeping them in sight.
Be the ones who escape, not the ones stuck in the crowd.