Blocking a fire exit.
Discussion
TooMany2cvs said:
I'd move the clothes rails (what with 'em being on castors, it shouldn't be too hard)
Oh here we go again, another PH fantasy bodybuilder... You'd just move the clothes rails, just like that... Sure you would. 
I suppose then you'd hold the door open for others for more than 20 seconds without your arm getting sore?
And then you'd open the door of your car with a single hand and drive home with your steering in 'sport' mode?
This forum is full of bloody fantasists
grumpyscot said:
My experience of fire exits being blocked was at a well known Sports shop. They declined to do anything, so I phoned my nephew (a fire station manager) who got his colleague to oturn up and threaten them with immediate shop closure unless they sorted things out - which they did. Only to do the same weeks later. So phone call again, and this time the shop was given written warnings not just by the Fire Service but also local Health & Safety and Planning Officers.
But they still do it! Maybe someone needs to DIRECT someone in the SPORTS shop to keep the exits clear!
That's funny, my OP is DIRECTed at a SPORTS shop too... But they still do it! Maybe someone needs to DIRECT someone in the SPORTS shop to keep the exits clear!
If it's not the same store, seems there could be a nationwide issue.
R E S T E C P said:
TooMany2cvs said:
I'd move the clothes rails (what with 'em being on castors, it shouldn't be too hard)
Oh here we go again, another PH fantasy bodybuilder... You'd just move the clothes rails, just like that... Sure you would. TooMany2cvs said:
R E S T E C P said:
TooMany2cvs said:
I'd move the clothes rails (what with 'em being on castors, it shouldn't be too hard)
Oh here we go again, another PH fantasy bodybuilder... You'd just move the clothes rails, just like that... Sure you would. Seriously though, did you actually read the rest of my post?
wazztie16 said:
What would you do if you noticed that?
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I'd move it, if I was in there when the fire alarm went off AND there was a clear fire in my line of sight.
My experience of being in large scale areas when fire alarms go off, has never been one of "mass panic" that would often be portrayed, just stereotypical British fed up-ness. Having been evacuated from Gatwick South Terminal on more than one occassion, you just get people very annoyed at having to divert from their normal routine and worry about their flight. Rarely is there a "rush" for the exits.
Over here, we are quite used to false alarms, fire alarm drills, and so forth, and the majority of us will never be rushed out when there's a full on actual emergency and our apathy towards such matters is why we as a nation won't generally rush towards that fire exit.
Such a rush would usually only occur when there is an actual, visible fire or emergency situation, which are fortunately rare.
wazztie16 said:
Just been in a large shop in a city centre, and noticed that a large fire exit was blocked by 2 clothes rails, full of clothes, there was a small gap down the middle but looked like it would've been difficult to get out easily in an emergency.
What would you do if you noticed that?
Discuss.
I noticed just such a thing in Waitrose once. Asked to speak to the manager and asked him to move the stack of pallets blocking the fire exit. He apologised profusely and got them moved. I've never seen it blocked since.What would you do if you noticed that?
Discuss.
wazztie16 said:
grumpyscot said:
My experience of fire exits being blocked was at a well known Sports shop. They declined to do anything, so I phoned my nephew (a fire station manager) who got his colleague to oturn up and threaten them with immediate shop closure unless they sorted things out - which they did. Only to do the same weeks later. So phone call again, and this time the shop was given written warnings not just by the Fire Service but also local Health & Safety and Planning Officers.
But they still do it! Maybe someone needs to DIRECT someone in the SPORTS shop to keep the exits clear!
That's funny, my OP is DIRECTed at a SPORTS shop too... But they still do it! Maybe someone needs to DIRECT someone in the SPORTS shop to keep the exits clear!
If it's not the same store, seems there could be a nationwide issue.
But do keep reporting them. The w
kers.
wazztie16 said:
Just been in a large shop in a city centre, and noticed that a large fire exit was blocked by 2 clothes rails, full of clothes, there was a small gap down the middle but looked like it would've been difficult to get out easily in an emergency.
What would you do if you noticed that?
Discuss.
Feel sad and then go on a diet so the small gap was easier to navigate.What would you do if you noticed that?
Discuss.
R E S T E C P said:
TooMany2cvs said:
R E S T E C P said:
TooMany2cvs said:
I'd move the clothes rails (what with 'em being on castors, it shouldn't be too hard)
Oh here we go again, another PH fantasy bodybuilder... You'd just move the clothes rails, just like that... Sure you would. Seriously though, did you actually read the rest of my post?
I appreciated the post, R E S T E C P (your username is hard to type from memory, LOL!)
It would have to depend on the nature of the obstruction. If a few rails on casters that can easily be moved by a 6 stone weakling who could just about open the fire door i would get on with my life.
If something that would be hard to move out of the way in an emergency (such as a palate with a stack of stock on it) then i would be a bit more inclined to have a quite work with the manager.
If something that would be hard to move out of the way in an emergency (such as a palate with a stack of stock on it) then i would be a bit more inclined to have a quite work with the manager.
When I was at school once a year we would go to the local cinema as a whole school towards the end of the school year.
We would take part in a fire drill and then get to watch a film for free.
Screen full of kids watching the adverts. Women comes in and says the alarm is going off. Only then can we hear a quiet alarm going off.
We walk towards the fire exit only be to told we have to go back the other way as it's blocked. Did make us laugh.
We would take part in a fire drill and then get to watch a film for free.
Screen full of kids watching the adverts. Women comes in and says the alarm is going off. Only then can we hear a quiet alarm going off.
We walk towards the fire exit only be to told we have to go back the other way as it's blocked. Did make us laugh.
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