Theatre Fire?

Good piont logos I have changed the header by adding a ? instead of a'!' - which I should have done orginaly - sorry about that.

The question [as it now is ] is assumptive, which in the case of heaps of smoke & dakness would sugest a probable fire situation.

However sadly there is a lot of places here used by comeatres that don't comply with H&S Act public building emergency & evacuation facilities or even instigate any policy or procedures.

I'm in the habit of looking for smoke detectors & emergency light fittings when I go into a venue these days or any idication of signage what to do in an emergency. Because over the years I found it is far to late worry about it if something does happen.

I don't know many ameatres who have a designated Fire Warden or have a clue what to do in an emergency situation.

Lets hope the Stage & FOH Managers would take charge & control of the situation, without hitting the Big red panic button or causing chaos.

But would they be able to evacute & account for the all the people in atendance or just run in ever deminishing circles like a headless chook or the mythical awkawk bird?

This probably won't concern a lot of the Commitees, as they would deem it as being someone elses problem & that is why they have an SM, FOH &/or Techies to do all that crap.

But who will be in the box seat at a Coronial Inquirey or bitch when the Insurace Company knocks back any claims & even take back all thier umbrellas?