If you’re in danger, it’s in your best interest to do what you’ve been taught, depending on which crises you find yourself in.

If you falter and hesitate, you might put your health and the well-being of those around you at risk as a result. We are told from a young age what to do in case of emergency: duck and cover, stop, drop, and roll, and the like. When it comes time to execute the actions from the Safety 101playbook, do you do it? Or, do you worry about the much smaller repercussions and risk failing yourself and others?

That’s a lot to think about. The college student you’ll read about in the story below refused to hesitate when they began smelling something smoky at 4 AM in their college dormitory. At first, they tried to write off the scent, but soon couldn’t avoid it because they began feeling physical negative effects from the smell, combined with the possible microscopic debris that smoke carries.

So, they did what any responsible adult would do and pulled the alarm. Their residential assistant wasn’t too keen on that, as they skipped their shift that night to get some shut-eye…