Friday, February 26, 2010

More extremely useful information

Russians are a big fan of information boards. You used to be able to read the newspaper on the street each day as each page was opened flat and mounted in a glass display case.

Well, in the university where I take classes, I recently took a closer look at what was displayed. Next to the illustrated CPR instructions, I suddenly noticed some images of armed men.


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That's right, they were terrorism instructions! That is, what to do if you are caught in a hostage situation, how to recognize a bomb, etc.

And don't forget...how to survive in the basement!



As I've been abroad for awhile, I'm not sure if there are similar displays in the U.S. Probably not quite as graphic. It could be that in Russia the educational facilities are regarded as targets because of the Beslan incident.

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1 comment:

  1. AnnieFebruary 26, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    I definitely have NOT seen anything like that anywhere I've been!!!

    The weird part is that perhaps because the photos are small, you look like you are a part of that first scenario!

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