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Originally Posted by kestrelx
25 firemen banned from saving bird stuck in pond | The Sun |News
Health and Safety rules mean fire brigade can't use their initiative and go in 3ft of water!
This article talks about them being unable to save a seagull!
But in the recent past 2 people have drowned because the firebrigade arn't aloud to go in 3 ft of water!
A few years ago I called in a neighbour who'd gone out leaving a pan on the cooker! There was no fire! 3 Fire engines turned up and it took about 10 officers to remove the window to go in and turn off the cooker! Seemed like a waste of resources! 
This could happen in Accrington!
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How do they know the water is 3ft deep do they have a measuring stick with depth marks on it, I suppose one of the firemen will have been on a day course to be able to judge the position.