These are quango's which're trying hard to justify their existance and demonstrate that they *do* have the power to do something and this have some value, what with the cuts coming up.
Which is exactly what they're intended for, so if someone comes across a burning bin they can deal with it before that burning bin becomes a burning apartment block.
Now that's just tempting fate. If there's one thing about fire, it'll find a way. There was this mountain train that was built entirely out of fireproof materials. It got stuck in a tunnel and caught fire, and nearly everyone aboard died. The fire burned the one thing which wasn't fireproof... the passengers all-weather gear. Never mind that it's not the fire that usually kills people, but the smoke.
It's also not even a matter of the escape routes being fireproof. Isn't it far better to not have to escape from a burning building that's likely to be flooded with noxious smoke and hot gas? The Fire Brigade should know better.
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Quote:The life-saving devices encourage untrained people to fight a fire rather than leave the building, risk assessors in Bournemouth decided.
Which is exactly what they're intended for, so if someone comes across a burning bin they can deal with it before that burning bin becomes a burning apartment block.
Quote:Dorset Fire and Rescue defended the move, saying: 'Obviously, in some cases, an extinguisher could come in useful but, with new building regulations, every escape route should be completely fireproof.'
Now that's just tempting fate. If there's one thing about fire, it'll find a way. There was this mountain train that was built entirely out of fireproof materials. It got stuck in a tunnel and caught fire, and nearly everyone aboard died. The fire burned the one thing which wasn't fireproof... the passengers all-weather gear. Never mind that it's not the fire that usually kills people, but the smoke.
It's also not even a matter of the escape routes being fireproof. Isn't it far better to not have to escape from a burning building that's likely to be flooded with noxious smoke and hot gas? The Fire Brigade should know better.
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