WTF?!? UK bans fire extinguishers as they pose a fire hazard

seven.sixtwo

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http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=115014&in_page_id=34

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.

There are fears that their recommendation, which has seen the extinguishers ripped out of several private, high-rise flats in the town, could set a national precedent.

Under the Fire Safety Order of 2005, fire assessments must be carried out to 'eliminate or reduce risk as is reasonably practical'.

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.'

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.'

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents backed their removal because different extinguishers should be used on different types of fire.

But the Department for Communities and Local Government denied it would see them removed from all flats.

'Fire and safety regulations make clear that appropriate safety equipment must be provided,' said a spokesman.

Independent health and safety consultant Anthony Petitt suggested training people in their use – 'otherwise it's just putting people at risk'.
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these people are fricken nuts!!!!! :shkr: :sht:
 
Lilbitsnana

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Is there something in the water over there to cause so much idiocy/nannyism to sprout up lately??? :screw:

British/UK tb2krs.........PLEASE....don't drink the water ;)
 
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Double_A

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Every point made in the OP about selection and use of Fire Ext' is of some concern. If you've take a Fire Extinguisher class you know that.

But you see the difference is between the UK and here, is that in the UK, the government does not have trust in it's own people.

In their arrogance and no-confidence in their citizens, the government has decided that they want to take care of everything. Next they will ban toilet paper and every home will have a trained government employee to properly wipe your ass (or should I have said arse?)

You may laugh but this is where things are headed.
 
seven.sixtwo

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Double_A said:
Every point made in the OP about selection and use is of some concern. If you've take a Fire Extinguisher class you know that.

But you see the difference is between the UK and here, is that in the UK, the government does not have trust in individuals.

In their arrogance and no-confidence in their citizens, the government has decided that they want to take care of everything. Next they will ban toilet paper and every home will have a trained government employee to properly wipe your ass or should I have said arse(?)

You may laugh but this is where things are headed.
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indeed. our govt already thinks we are incapable of taking care of ourselves....proof is no further then the crying, fainting masses as Obama's feet.
 
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Double_A

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I always wonder what in the world will be next over there.
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Well they already banned possession & carrying any knife outside of the home unless you can prove you routinely use it in performing your work duties.

Oh yea they banned glass mugs in Beer pubs and replaced them with plastic because you could cut someone with a broken glass mug.
 
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It's just one of those overblown stories.

In cases where fires break out in high rise flats the safety measures already provided are sufficient to prevent serious loss of life or property. There are safety doors and fireproof layers between floors to separate and contain a fire. Multiple exits and lifts that automatically shut down.

If a fire extinguisher is there then people are likely to try to tackle a fire that is larger than they can handle, and while they do so they increase their chances of dying by several orders of magnitude.

What they should do is decrease the size of them and give them to individual households. The full sized extinguishers will do nothing in the face of a serious blaze.

Risk assessors are scum of the same genus as management consultants. Enormous amounts of money spent on consultants to tell us what they already know.
 
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