[nagdu] Fire evacuation

[Steven Johnson]

However, I had an actual fire back in 1992, and the heat was intense, and
grabbing the harness and putting it on the dog was the very last thing on my
mind...I think that it makes perfect sense given one does not know what they
are about to encounter whether it be right in the immediate vicinity, or
otherwise.  Time lost=life lost.
JMO,
Steve

tan actual fire 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Hingson
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 1:46 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fire evacuation

Not to harness the dogs?  Harnessing them should help them focus.  Strange.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 11:41 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] Fire evacuation

When I was at TSE, my group was having a lesson on putting on dog booties
when some idiot pulled the fire alarm for a joke.  (He was sent home for
being an idiot, when they found out who'd done it.)  Anyway, our instructor
said not to harness up the dogs.  I think she was afraid they'd act up, with
all the noise and their new booties.  But, when I tripped down a step,
because we were in a part of the building I didn't know, I pulled Benny
aside and put his harness on, and he led me out without batting an eyelash,
just as I expected he would.  Guess my instructor hadn't heard the story of
how an early TSE class was staying at a hotel when there was a fire, and
their new dogs led them out safely, no problem.
It still rankles that she apparently didn't have much confidence in her
dogs, while I had no doubt at all that Ben could handle it.
Tracy


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