was to attend the event at the Chicago theater that night, but fate intervened and he had to miss the event. Pinzler contacted DuPont and by 1908 the panic bar was released and available.
Due to the scope of these catastrophic events, more and more people began installing the new panic bars in their buildings and, by the end of the 20th century, building code called for all public buildings to have exits designed for use in case of a fire. Panic bars were installed on these emergency exits because the mechanism of the panic bar operated so fast that, in case of an emergency, the doors would open quickly without slowing down the person or people opening the door. The panic bar lessened the chance of a human stampede and allowed those exiting the building to get out of harm’s way quickly.
Have you ever thought about why the panic bar is so important? Neither had this blogger until researching for this post. Panic bars are something that we most likely come into contact with every day as we go about our daily lives, running errands, and going to work. Though the circumstances are tragic that gave us these safety advancements, we can be thankful that we live in a world where these safety precautions are required for all public buildings.
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