Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Hot Potato (the final word)

Well, I knew it was coming. Here is the final report emailed to everyone in the building about the "event" yesterday:

    To: 9200 ----- Occupants
    From: ---- Health and Safety Office

    Subject: Emergency Evacuation at 9200, April 23, 2007

    On Monday, April 23, 2007 fire alarms sounded in response to a "smoke event" from a microwave oven on the second floor. This alarm triggered a call to the alarm monitoring company and in turn Montgomery County Fire and Rescue was dispatched.

    According to the alternate Occupant Emergency Coordinator, all emergency evacuation procedures were followed and "there was a good evacuation with all floors reporting in". It was reported that security did not immediately unlock two of the three glass doors at the main entrance at the building. It is unclear why these doors were locked at all during normal business hours. --- security has been notified and we have requested that all three doors remain unlocked while the security guards are on duty.

    After a review of the situation, the --- Safety Office feels that the current evacuation plan worked as intended and would like to thank all occupants for their cooperation.

    If you have any questions, please contact the --- Safety Office at 301-***-****.


A "smoke event." That just seems so... dull.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry. 'smoke event' does seem kind of anti-climactic and lame. Next time shoot for an actual explosion. Today you should try tater-tots in the micrwave wrapped in tin foil! Let me know how it goes.

CawfeeGuy said...

ROFL @ MS! don't forget to record it on your cell and post it on YouTube!

Turgenev said...

"It is with a heavy heart that this Administration has concluded that, despite all protests to the contrary, Tater-Tots are the next evolution in the War of Terror." - G.W.B., 2007

Anonymous said...

If this had happened in a high school on Long Island, you would've made the evening news and Newsday the next morning. LOL

Jay