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Old Posted Mar 18, 2014, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Hollywood Graham View Post
I guess you are right, I should never have considered my charges important enough to consider their safety above mine.

HG: This is really the point--do the anchors have assigned "charges" among the studio staff? While earthquake precautions aren't part of the program here in NY, fire safety is--when I've worked in tall office buildings here in NY there was a specific plan involving assigned "wardens" who were responsible for implementing a drill in which you knew what was expected of you. In other words, "leadership in the face of danger" is spelled out, not assumed. Everyone did what they were supposed to do, whether a "chief" or an "Indian," and it was clear that deviating from the plan could cause more harm than good. Presumably California has similar protocols. It seems obvious to me that the engineer of any safety plan might think the studio staff as well as the public best served by having the anchors get under their desks in the event of an earthquake.
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