Originally Posted by
bioblot
Seriously though, the only way to make people evacuate as if it were a life or death situation is to make them think it is one. Otherwise it will be just like a fire drill in the office.
You actually want people who are evacuating to do it just like a fire drill at the office-- it will go quickly, people will help each other and there will be minimal chaos. It's why you do drills. Panic causes things like everybody piling up against one emergency exit while 3 others are clear but unused.