----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Napier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Canals List" <[email protected]>; "Braidbar Owners" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 4:43 PM Subject: [canals-list] Lindy Lou report
Picked this up from urw today: the MAIB has issued its report on the Lindy Lou fire at Lyme View marina. It's available for download from: http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources/Lindy%20Lou.pdf Makes sobering reading, and makes me wonder about the value of either the RCD or the BSS even more than I did already (Lindy Lou had both). ................................................................................ ................................ Living on a boat in winter is probably the most potentially dangerous environment there is. No amount of regulations and legislation can prevent accidents caused by a lack of understanding of the hazards involved. The only way forward, IMHO, is education of the risks and safety issues. Smoke and CO detectors should be made compulsory, but that wouldn't stop people removing the batteries or failing to replace dead batteries. Arriving back from the pub and then consuming a load of vodka and not shutting down the airflow to a solid fuel stove is madness. The trouble is we are all suffering extra expense through the actions of people who are uneducated to the risks. Having said that, I feel so sorry for the parties involved - but you might see where I am coming from on this? Phil Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
