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21:10 - To keep and bear fire extinguishers
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=115014&in_page_id=34
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Via Lance, whose verdict is "England has been lost":
Fire extinguishers could be removed from communal areas in flats throughout the country because they are a safety hazard, it has emerged.
The life-saving devices encourage untrained people to fight a fire rather than leave the building, risk assessors in Bournemouth decided.
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But Mike Edwards, who lives in one of the blocks, said he was 'absolutely staggered' that risk experts thought it a safe decision.
'They are worried we will point them in the wrong direction or use the wrong extinguishers,' he said. 'But if you are trapped in a burning building, you will work out how to use one.'
Maybe you're supposed to curl up and adopt a passive posture and the fire will leave you alone.
The 61-year-old claimed his neighbours were now worried sick that a fire could break out.
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.'
How do people even say things like this with a straight face anymore? Hey, better close those watertight doors!
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Brian Tiemann
