Fire Brigade farce

Beggars belief:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/15815727?source=Evening%
20Standard

 

don't you think if it was a fire fighting place, the instalation of
sprinklers and alarms could have a detrimental effect when the set it
alight during training?
Or am I getting it wrong?

 

joe parkin says...

I think they might be able to put an on/off switch in somewhere.

 

Maybe, but when they start the fires, the wiring will be burnt out.
When we did the training for the fire brigade, we had rooms which they
set alight and had to go in and resue etc, the room was devastated.
(mind the exterior was asbestos, so I may be way off base here.

 

Just found this thread. A bit late, but if anyone cares...

I'm in the job, as some know, and I know someone who works near
Southwark. Just called him and the story seems to be one of the usual
corporate balls up. Planned as the ultimate realistic training venue
costing 6 million. Completed late at a final cost of nearly 26
million. Cables melting inside badly insulated ducting, carbon
monoxide problems causing the instructors to have to wear breathing
apparatus all the time (hence reducing the number of courses they can
actually run), smoke and fumes causing chaos to the neighbours and
loads more. If it wasn't such a waste it'd be funny.

As for the fire, apparently someone moved / knocked / misplaced a gas
heater and it ignited the materiel in an expansion joint in the
building. Fire got into the gap and went behind the wall structure in
the insulation. Was put out quickly, but was watched all night with
thermal imaging cameras to ensure there was no hidden spread behind
the walls.

Boring, but thats the way with the truth.

--
Regards from Mike Barnard
Yamaha YZF1000 Thunderace.
Worthing, West Sussex.

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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:21:30 +0000, Mike Barnard

Of firemen...

Halla, did you know? Why didn't you tell me?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lady Nina

See Matt? What did I tell you? All that "No, honestly, scientists turn
me on..." stuff? Complete bollocks. The first fireman to come along and
she goes all damp.

--
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Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Nigel Eaton bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along
the lines of:

Don't you mean "Hot", then Matt can make her damp and put her fire out?

 

"moist"
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Champ
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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

Yes, I did toy with using "moist". But I decided "damp" might be more
appropriate in the circumstances.

I'm sure LN will be along shortly with a definitive ruling.

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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

I fear a definitive clip round the ear is more likely.
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In your dreams Champion.

 

heh.

Masochist: Whip me!
Sadist : No...
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If you thought you could get away with it, possibly. Depends. You want
them all to yourself, I'm onto your little plan...

Ha, you say that..

 

Heh, sorry to dissapoint LN, but I'm nearly into the FB's retirement
age! No longer a nubile young athlete, more like a creaky old beer
barrel.

But don't let me ruin your fantasy...

http://www.firefighters.co.uk/product_preview2004_1.asp


--
Regards from Mike Barnard
Yamaha YZF1000 Thunderace.
Worthing, West Sussex.

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It's kind of compulsory now. I never did take up that invite from the
baby fireman to go and look round the station.

Promise?

 

Don't ruin the images...

Old fireman - their hoses dribble instead of gush.

Bit too beefy. <looks through 3gb fireman image collection>

Must have another go at spotting the dogs in this one..

http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_may_2002/FindTheDogs.jpg

Nope, still can't find them.

 

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:38:59 +0000, Lady Nina

So, you do just want to be rescued, yes?
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No, I just want to polish their shiny hemets.

 

I have deeper motivations? News to me.

<gets on couch>
Mr Champion is not a slimeball.
<gets off couch>