"We're testing the fire exits. If we're able to empty the theater in our (undisclosed) target time, there's a draw of $(big_price) among all of you."
I had a discussion with a flight safety person regarding this. He was talking about how test evacuations are very unsympathetic - people will literally step on their own grandmother to get out quickly. There was zero compassion, noone helping others - because it's a game, not a life-and-death situation. I think, and he agreed, that in an actual life and death situation, there will be a certain number of "heroes", people stopping to help others.
But to answer GP, it's probably exceedingly difficult to test life-and-death situations in a both correct and ethical manner.
I had a discussion with a flight safety person regarding this. He was talking about how test evacuations are very unsympathetic - people will literally step on their own grandmother to get out quickly. There was zero compassion, noone helping others - because it's a game, not a life-and-death situation. I think, and he agreed, that in an actual life and death situation, there will be a certain number of "heroes", people stopping to help others.
But to answer GP, it's probably exceedingly difficult to test life-and-death situations in a both correct and ethical manner.