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The Power of Fear The Brooklyn Bridge, once the longest suspension bridge in the world, has a fascinating history. When it first opened, people were skeptical about its safety. To boost public confidence, P.T. Barnum famously marched 21 elephants across the bridge. This stunt helped and the bridge was officially opened to the public. However, a tragic event soon tested this newfound confidence. One day, a woman walking across the bridge accidentally slipped. Another woman, seeing this, screamed in fear. This scream triggered a chain reaction, leading hundreds of people to panic, believing the bridge was collapsing. In the ensuing chaos, a stampede occurred, resulting in the deaths of 15 people and injuring many others. This incident illustrates the destructive power of fear. When people panic, they often make irrational decisions that can lead to disastrous consequences. Fear can cloud our judgment and cause us to act in ways that are harmful to ourselves and others. It's essential to stay calm and think clearly, especially in frightening situations. Making decisions based on fear can have severe repercussions. By remaining composed, we can better assess the situation and make safer, more informed choices. In summary, the Brooklyn Bridge tragedy serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of managing our fears. By doing so, we can prevent panic and make decisions that ensure our safety and well-being.

THESE NEEDLESS TRAGEDIES COULD BE PREVENTED! This report reminds me to inform everyone I communicate with on social media and elsewhere to take some basic precautions. 1) ALL HOMES should be fitted with very loud smoke detectors in every room and tested regularly to ensure they are ... WORKING. 2) All bedroom windows should open sufficiently to allow humans to easily escape during an emergency. 3) All bedrooms 1st floor and higher should be equipped with folding escape ladders. I recommend that ALL new build homes should include the above AS STANDARD. What say you? https://lnkd.in/erq7iA8M

💚 7 years. 72 lives lost due to negligence and greed. The Grenfell Tower fire is a stain on the UK's history, and it's a disgrace that 7 years on, residents and survivors of the building are still not seeing justice. Not only that, but thousands are still living in buildings deemed unsafe, with the same cladding that was used on Grenfell. On the anniversary today, Grenfell, Infected Blood and Covid campaigners are uniting to call for change in how recommendations from public inquiries are implemented (https://lnkd.in/eV3idKEP). Many victims of these awful scandals are dying before they see any justice, or are simply forgotten about by systems that are meant to be protect them. It's incredibly powerful to see those impacted by disasters like this standing together to add more pressure to the (incoming) government, and hopefully bring in meaningful change. One positive step is from The Labour Party, who this week have commited to bringing in the Hillsborough Law, which would, 'under the Public Authority (Accountability) Bill, include a legal duty of candour on public authorities and officials to tell the truth and proactively co-operate with official investigations and inquiries'. But yet, more must be done to prevent these (often preventable) tragedies from happening in the first place, as well as a more robust framework for supporting people in the aftermath. 📚 If you're interested in this area, one BIG recommendation from me is a book by #LucyEasthope, one of the UK's most prominent disaster experts. 'When The Dust Settles' is a beautifully personal memoir and takes you through her experience of major disasters including 9/11, the Boxing Day tsunami, 7/7, and Grenfell. Her focus is not the lights, sirens or first hours of response, but the longer-term, often lesser heard from recovery stage. It's filled with loss, but also love and hope - two things crucial in the journey of recovery. https://lnkd.in/eFx2Q2pK #GrenfellTower #disasterresponse #WhenTheDustSettles

🔥 Fire damage is more than just a property loss—it affects families, memories, and futures. Annie & Aaron share their story on how Phoenix was there, every step of the way. Check it out! 🎥 #PhoenixFamilyFirst #PhoenixProud #EveryMomentMatters #RenovationStories #MHK

Friday Feel-Good Feedback is ... standing united against wrong-doing and injustice. Its the end of a week. Start of a new month. And I haven't posted this week as I've been lost for words. Everything I planned to post felt irrelevant after the atrocities in Southport. And today I've wondered about the Feel-Good aspect of my weekly post of feedback, gratitude and learning. As a mum of 3, including 2 girls who attended dance schools just like the one targeted, thinking about those poor children and the grieving families breaks my heart. And then for it to be followed by the awful rioting and attacks against police. Further behaviour I can't fathom. So I've been lost for words. I know plenty about raising kids. But I know nothing about losing a child. I have limited experience of serious crime. Or criminal psychology. And I also try to steer clear of politics, race and religion in online exchanges unless I'm well informed or sharing confirmed expertise. So if I'd posted, it would have been emotive and subjective. As problem-solving beings, many of us will be craving explanations. In times of incomprehensible actions, maybe all we can hope to do sometimes is stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity against the wrong, the cruel, the unjust, the unfair and the brutal. So many things are beyond our control but how we react is not. Uniting as a community must prevail, and in so doing and with time, hopefully this will offer some comfort to those affected and show that the majority of people are still decent and kind at heart. Maybe this is the Feel-Good factor that I want to have faith in at the end of each week. Wrongs should not be met with more wrongs. I've read so many posts this week. Varying content and quality. For me, this one by Rob Branwood captured what mattered most. #fridayfeedback #networking #community #purpose #connection #collaboration

A lighthouse post today, for a number of reasons. As a mark of sadness for all those affected by yesterday’s tragic incident in Baltimore. To those lost, to those involved in the search and rescue, and to the crew and pilots of the Dali, and their families, my deepest and sincerest condolences - no one woke up expecting or wanting a ship to lose control and topple a bridge. A lighthouse also to symbolise the things those of us not involved don’t know about what actually went wrong, or what could have, should have, or might have been tried or done to avoid the tragedy. To comment beyond acknowledging the devastation is, I think, to dismiss and pre-judge an already traumatised crew of human beings. People who despite impending danger, and in the face of potentially crippling fear, still managed to relay a ‘mayday’ call that may have helped save hundreds of lives. And a lighthouse to remind us that there will be some of those involved for whom darkness is for a time, all they might now see. They need our support, and not a cacophony of uninformed opinions, to help navigate their way through the start of a long, stormy night towards a safe harbour, and the embrace of friends and families. If one chooses to post or comment at all, please make it a message of support. . . . . . #lighthouse #BaltimoreTragedy #Support #Condolences #RescueEfforts #MaydayCall #NavigateSafely #TragicIncident #SupportiveMessages #StayStrong #SafeHarbour #DarknessForSome #HumansAtSea #BeTheLighthouse

Would you buy a house where a murder took place? Is the listing agent obligated to tell you it happened? Is it an opportunity to get a good deal and a fresh start or bad juju These 4 states have some rules where others are not legally required... California: Deaths within the last three years must be disclosed. Any known death, regardless of age, must be disclosed if specifically asked by the buyer. South Dakota: Disclosure is required if a murder or suicide occurred within one year of the first showing to the buyer. Alaska: Sellers must disclose a murder or suicide that occurred on the property within the last three years. Nevada: Deaths do not require disclosure unless a defect in the property caused the death.

Amanpreet hates words like 'brave' and 'strong', yet has epitomised these in sharing her grief of losing her 3 yo son Nihal. They were attending a family friend’s housewarming when Nihal stepped onto the lid of an unsecured septic pit, fell in and tragically drowned. For those who aren't familiar with them, septic pits/tanks are a system of removing and treating waste from homes that are not connected to the broader sewerage network. And they are more common than you may think - we estimate there are over 125,000 in Vic alone, and not just in rural and remote areas. Equally tragic, is that Nihal's death isn't isolated - two other toddlers have died in similar incidents in Australia in the last 18 months alone, and hundreds of children have lost their lives overseas. We encourage every home owner with a septic pit/tank on their property to check the security of their system- now, and regularly - to ensure it cannot be accessed by children. There are two additional solutions that can be introduced to make sure this doesn't happen to another family: 1. A certificate of compliance for all septic systems - at minimum at point of sale and point of lease - similar those required for swimming pools 2. Requirements for safety screens - a simple device which is inserted into the system under the lid, as you can see in the channel 9 news clip. These are not in Australia yet, but are commonplace overseas and are mandatory in many states in the US If you can help us advocate for these changes - or any others that could make a difference in this space - please reach out. We would love to tell Amanpreet that her 'bravery' made a permanent difference, and that no other family will ever lose their precious child in similar circumstances ❤️ https://lnkd.in/g9E-2Fvd Kidsafe Victoria Andrew Ellis

Did you know that homeowners with off-premises coverage are covered in the event of a wedding disaster? For instance, if a wedding or other special social event is ruined as a result of theft or disaster, you will be reimbursed for your loss.