Fire Extinguishers Banned in England

[rambone]

This is too moronic not to mention.


^^ Fire Hazard

Extinguishers banned as ‘fire risk’

Fire extinguishers may be removed from blocks of flats across Britain after they were deemed dangerous by buildings risk assessors at two blocks on the South Coast.
Many residents regard the distinctive red extinguishers as the first response to fire, giving vital time until professional firefighters arrive.
But a review of two residential blocks in Bournemouth has raised concerns that householders could delay their escape to tackle a blaze. There is also concern that the use of extinguishers by untrained people could add to the danger.
The report has the backing of Dorset Fire and Rescue Service and extinguishers have already been removed from the two blocks – Admirals Walk and the 10-storey Avon House.
Under the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005 the managing agents of every private block of flats must hire professional assessors to carry out a risk assessment .
Residents of Admirals Walk were informed in a letter from their managing agents that “unless all residents are trained to operate the fire extinguishers, there is no legal requirement to maintain these in communal areas of residential blocks”.
Hamilton Townsend, managing agents for Avon House, confirmed that the recommendation was to remove extinguishers.
Pete Whittaker, the protection policy manager at Dorset Fire and Rescue, said: “As part of the assessment, the assessors now look to see whether fire extinguishers are actually required in that particular block. In some cases, they are no longer needed and provide more of a hazard being there.
“We do not want to encourage people to leave their flat to fetch a fire extinguisher from a hallway and then return to a blaze. We want people to get out safely.
“Obviously in some cases, an extinguisher could come in useful in a communal area but with new building regulations, every escape route should be completely fireproof. It very much depends on the individual property and what the assessor believes is the correct course of action.”
Residents described the ban as ridiculous. Mike Edwards, a 61-year-old retired printer who lives in Avon House, said: “I was absolutely staggered to discover the fire extinguishers were to be taken out. How can removing fire extinguishers be a safe decision?
“The risk assessor said an extinguisher could cause a hazard if the person using it has not been trained. They are worried they will point it in the wrong direction or use the wrong extinguishers on a certain type of fire but if you are trapped in a burning building, you will certainly work out how to use an extinguisher.
“Our eldest resident is 103 but even she said she could quickly work out how to use an extinguisher in an emergency.” He added: “Our block is very high and there is one fire extinguisher in the communal area on every floor. People feel safe knowing they are there. The fire service can’t quickly get their equipment above the eighth floor. If someone is trapped above that level, are they just expected to sit and burn?”

The liberal solution is always to run away. It frightens them that someone might do something for themselves without the government's help or approval.

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[Scutter01]

This may be why:

YouTube - the it crowd fire

 

[Vigilant]

Shouldn't they have banned fire first? I'm just sayin'.

 

[Scutter01]

Shouldn't they have banned fire first? I'm just sayin'.

Let's use Liberal Logic for a moment, shall we?

Fact: Wherever there's a fire, you find a fire extinguisher.
Conclusion: Fire extinguishers cause fire. If you ban the extinguishers, fire will magically vanish.

 

[Vigilant]

Let's use Liberal Logic for a moment, shall we?

Fact: Wherever there's a fire, you find a fire extinguisher.
Conclusion: Fire extinguishers cause fire. If you ban the extinguishers, fire will magically vanish.

Long time listener, first time caller,Hmmph! Never made the connection, thank you Mr. Obvious, it's all so clear now.

 

[Scutter01]

Long time listener, first time caller,Hmmph! Never made the connection, thank you Mr. Obvious, it's all so clear now.

For my next trick, I plan to prove that black is white.

 

[Vigilant]

For my next trick, I plan to prove that black is white.

Which one are you planning to ban first?

 

[Scutter01]

Which one are you planning to ban first?

Pedestrian crossings.

 

[JcJ]

For my next trick, I plan to prove that black is white.

 

[redneckmedic]

There goes all the firefighter jobs

 

[MyGlockRocks19]

You know, I've met a number of people from the UK, and they were intelligent, polite, and rational people. It boggles my mind to even attempt to comprehend how such people could accept thinking like this as valid, and not revolt against it. I guess once the water is already boiling, it doesn't matter to the lobster how much hotter it gets.

 

[Scutter01]

 

[wtfd661]

Unbelievable, and yet there are some who wish we were more like the Europeans, WOW

 

[jeremy]

This rates right up there with the "anti-stab" knives....

Idiots!

Oh yeah I almost forgot, God save the Queen!

 

[hotfarmboy1]

I think I figured out how so many over there can be so stupid. Its the universal healthcare system!!! The doctors and level of care suck so bad they end up getting brain damage and lose their common sense..

 

[turnandshoot4]

For my next trick, I plan to prove that black is white.

I am lying.

Prove that!

 

[BloodEclipse]

There goes all the firefighter jobs

Actually I think it was the Fireman's Union who started all of this. I mean you can't have non union people out there fighting fires and savings lives. If fire extinguishers were just every where, anybody could fight a fire.

 

[NEWMAN]

You know, I've met a number of people from the UK, and they were intelligent, polite, and rational people. It boggles my mind to even attempt to comprehend how such people could accept thinking like this as valid, and not revolt against it. I guess once the water is already boiling, it doesn't matter to the lobster how much hotter it gets.

Thats what the rest of the world says about us.lol

 

[HCAman]

Actually I think it was the Fireman's Union who started all of this. I mean you can't have non union people out there fighting fires and savings lives. If fire extinguishers were just every where, anybody could fight a fire.

 

[RelicHound]

What do you expect from people who boil everything they eat?