Comments by "Brad Griffin" (@BradGryphonn) on "Dark Records" channel.

@signalsoldier28 I have to agree with your comment. Anyone who's lived in a city or been to an airport has used an elevator and has read the sign. And please, don't anyone try to warp this by saying, what about those that can't read. It is common knowledge that you don't use elevators if the building is on fire. That's why stairwells are made to be smoke and fireproof, so long as some idiot doesn't leave a door ajar so they can use the stairwell as a smoking room.
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A commenter by the handle of @OnTourWithGerrit has said that the elevators at the airport now have sensors where they will operate but will only stop at floors and open the doors if that floor that has clear air. Great technology.
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I think this case was doomed when the first reaction was, "Prosecute everyone!". The defensive walls and cover-ups by the accused corporations would go into full swing as soon as that was announced. In my humble opinion, the person/s who approved the mounting of a specifically 'household' space heater into a mobile carriage, as well as maintenance people who didn't examine hydraulic connectors properly are those responsible for this tragedy. They are the only two factors that caused this disaster. How could this have been prevented? The simplest way would have been to have portable space heaters designed for mobile use to be issued to conductors to use in the conductor's cabin while they are on duty in said cabin. The heater is returned to the base station at end of shift. Using this method of operation, the heater is always in sight of the conductor and the heater will not operate unless plugged in by the operator. It's an electric train. They can accommodate power outlets.
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I too was thinking, "how did so many people die?" I guess because I've never been in a situation like this other than a bush fire, panic in such an enclosed environment, combined with a fire behind (below) you, the first reaction would be to run from the fire source. It takes a clear head to make decisions that go against your initial instincts. As in the case of a bushfire (in my experience), finding a narrow area of the firefront and running through that to get behind the firefront was the smart option. Further, the fire I was caught in wasn't an intense bushfire but the firefront would have been about the distance these poor souls had to go through if they'd gone down, rather than up. Some singed hair and minor burns are a small price to pay for survival.
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@OnTourWithGerrit Thanks for that first-hand observation. The arrows on the floor seem to have been drawn straight out of standard passenger aircraft requirements. A very good idea for ALL buildings I believe. I worked in airfreight and dangerous goods handling during the 90s and even almost became an airport firefighter. The only thing that stopped me was that as part of the employment contract you had to be willing to move to different airports. I was in my 30s with a young family by then, so declined the offer (well, my ex did). I really like the introduction of 'smart' elevators too. Another brilliant safety feature.
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@ianmacfarlane1241 Given the climate, that would create a Workplace Health and Safety issue. There are plenty of other heating technologies that don't involve exposed hot wires. Even pseudo-oil heaters that have a completely enclosed heating element would be an option. You can't expect workers to sit in a small cabin in the middle of Winter going up and down a mountain all day to not have some sort of heating. And by the same token, you can't expect a worker to wear thermal clothing all day in absence of some form of heating.
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Stock footage is so disappointing. Great mini-doco about this tragedy. However, try something other than random stock footage. Even just a still of the actual site for a while would be fine.
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