Safeway purposly blocking emergency exits.

[th3w01f]

Let me know if I'm out of line here but this really pissed me off tonight.

I saw this tonight at the Highlands Ranch Safeway on Highlands Ranch Parkway and Broadway.
I asked the manager, how people were supposed to get out of the store if there was an emergency and he said "they can use the main doors", then I asked what they should do if the main doors were blocked and he said "call Safeway headquarters". He said those emergency exit latches don't do anything but sound an alarm and you'd still have to leave through another door.... is that true?

Hmmmm, I'm calling Safeway in the morning, but first I put in a call to the ...Fire Marshall, someone is supposed to call me back tomorrow.

Jonathan is actually in charge there tonight (I checked, his manager doesn't come in till 7am). Is it out of line to expect that a major emergency exit not be blocked by a bunch of carts? Does the fire department even care?

[sniper7]

It's one more obstacle to keep the zombies out of the store, so there is always that!

[bryjcom]

I always thought those door alarms would open after 15 seconds or something like that. They obviously make different alarms but I find it hard to believe that those wouldn't open.

I used to do all the refrigeration at the Dominic's stores in Shitcago.(Same thing as safeway) and those alarms were in the back room and if I remember right they would let you out right away and alarm right away.

[Grant H.]

No, that's not out of line.

Those emergency crash bars had better open the door as well as sound the alarm, or else that Safeway will be in trouble...

[th3w01f]

It's one more obstacle to keep the zombies out of the store, so there is always that!

True, true... I hadn't even thought that this might be part of the anti zombie apocalypses policy.

[th3w01f]

I always thought those door alarms would open after 15 seconds or something like that. They obviously make different alarms but I find it hard to believe that those wouldn't open.

I used to do all the refrigeration at the Dominic's stores in Shitcago.(Same thing as safeway) and those alarms were in the back room and if I remember right they would let you out right away and alarm right away.

I asked him that exact same question and he said no one is getting out those doors and if I didn't like it to call Safeway. When I asked his name he tried to turn away but luckily he had on a nice big badge.

[ray1970]

I say bust their balls. Putting the carts in the way of a potential emergency exit is stupid. This kind of stuff really gets my goat. Along with storing stuff on stairs and landings or blocking access to fire extinguishers or whatever.

[th3w01f]

If anyone is bored I'm sure Jonathan would love to give his side of the story - (303) 683-1983

[WETWRKS]

He said those emergency exit latches don't do anything but sound an alarm and you'd still have to leave through another door.... is that true?

Even if the doors don't open with the exit latch...they should still never be blocked. And keep in mind that in an actual emergency I doubt they are bullet proof...just saying...

[th3w01f]

Even if the doors don't open with the exit latch...they should still never be blocked. And keep in mind that in an actual emergency I doubt they are bullet proof...just saying...

I had the exact same thought but I figured I didn't have that much time to spend with our fine Sheriffs Dept. tonight.