Gutted fire station had no sprinklers

Jimbuna · 03-11-14, 02:50 PM

Hard to believe but true

Quote:

A Norfolk fire station gutted in a blaze that destroyed a fire engine, was not fitted with sprinklers or alarms.

Norfolk's deputy chief fire officer Roy Harold accepted the service should have followed its own advice.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-26525149

Spiced_Rum · 03-11-14, 03:35 PM

That is just unbelievable. If it was not so wrong for the negligence and waste of valuable equipment it would be amusing for the irony.

Wolferz · 03-11-14, 03:43 PM

That's why they're called FIRE stations.

To say that they didn't have sprinklers is clearly a misquote... the sprinklers were on the truck.

gordonmull · 03-11-14, 03:50 PM

If that's not a facepalm moment I've no idea what is!

Catfish · 03-11-14, 03:52 PM

When the new fire station in Celle was completed in 2013, they found out there was no water supply, for filling up the trucks.
(but at least the toilets were in working order)

Platapus · 03-11-14, 04:29 PM

Would the local government have paid for retrofitting sprinklers in the fire station?

Jimbuna · 03-11-14, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gordonmull

If that's not a facepalm moment I've no idea what is!

Precisely!!

fireftr18 · 03-11-14, 05:56 PM

When I started firefighting, none of the stations had sprinklers. Code didn't require them, and still don't. We thought it was kind of hypocritical. Before I retired, we started putting sprinklers in the new buildings. Even the kitchens, only the larger stations have the commercial style hood systems. Platapus, the local government, even if asked, probably wouldn't pay to retrofit the station. gordonmull, I fully agree. Wolferz,

03-11-14, 03:35 PM	#2
Spiced_Rum Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2013 Location: Enjoying a run ashore Posts: 1,129 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	That is just unbelievable. If it was not so wrong for the negligence and waste of valuable equipment it would be amusing for the irony. __________________ Spiced_Rum "The only rocks I want to see are in my glass, and covered with lashings of Spicey and Coke"

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Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	That's why they're called FIRE stations. To say that they didn't have sprinklers is clearly a misquote... the sprinklers were on the truck. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Would the local government have paid for retrofitting sprinklers in the fire station? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-11-14, 05:56 PM	#8
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	When I started firefighting, none of the stations had sprinklers. Code didn't require them, and still don't. We thought it was kind of hypocritical. Before I retired, we started putting sprinklers in the new buildings. Even the kitchens, only the larger stations have the commercial style hood systems. Platapus, the local government, even if asked, probably wouldn't pay to retrofit the station. gordonmull, I fully agree. Wolferz, __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

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gordonmull Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 269 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	If that's not a facepalm moment I've no idea what is!

03-11-14, 03:52 PM	#5
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	When the new fire station in Celle was completed in 2013, they found out there was no water supply, for filling up the trucks. (but at least the toilets were in working order)