Really ready

I just finished the audiobook version of Amanda Ripley’s “The Unthinkable – Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – and why.” A fantastic book, but it has me wondering where to draw the line on upgrading my safety.

It’s obvious that an overhaul is in order. Here’s an inventory:

• We have a single smoke detector in the apartment when we really need one in each room, and it’s not even screwed to the ceiling. It’s lying on top of the refrigerator a good meter from the ceiling.
• We have a fire blanket and three fire extinguishers, so we’re well stocked there. But they haven’t been checked to see that they’re in working condition since ... well, ever.
• Our apartment is one floor up and we only have one exit – the stairwell – which means we are living in a trap. Ergo, we need a way to escape from the balcony if the stairs are on fire.

Then there’s driving safety, child seat, airplane evacuation training, smoke mask, flourescent floor lighting, etc. We’re getting close to 20,000 kronor in stuff, so this has me wondering – when is enough enough?