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Old 30-03-2009, 21:21   #2
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Re: Fire in Doncaster

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Originally Posted by Jim Procter View Post
Just read this in the Times--There was a fire in Doncaster and a man and his wife and 2 kids were trapped in the house. The Police had arrived at the scene but did not do anything as they said that they were waiting for the Fire Brigade to arrive. The woman was screaming at an upstairs window--Save my kids please save my kids--. Some neighbours got a ladder and attemted to put the ladder up to the window.They were ordered back by the Police Officers present. You must wait for the Fire Brigade. It is against Health and Safety to attempt a rescue without the proper equipment.But we must do something said the people.When the fire Brigade eventually arrived the man his wife and one child were dead. The other child is so badly hurt that it is unlikely she will live.
Aneighbour said that they were alovely family but everyone was gutted that the Police would not allow them to attempt a rescue.
A Police spokesperson said that the Police acted correctly as they felt that there could have been more dead if they had not stopped the neighbours.
I dont know what you think of this case but I know that in the old days before PC came along those Policemen would have tried like hell to rescue those poor people.We have lost all ryhme and reason here.The World is going mad
No Jim... the UK is going mad...So many rules and regulations prevent good people from doing their jobs...that includes the police.
I remember the times when the local Bobby, who would have known the household, ask for volunteers to provide a ladder and save these poor souls.........I cry with frustration at the current situation. If my family were involved, god forbid, no force on earth would stop me from trying to rescue those involved.
Just imagine the same situation on the front line, and i've been there, you must wait for whoever.....the answer would have been?...Ill leave that to your imagination.
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