--- In [email protected], "Phil Rushton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ----- 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. > Phil
BSS is not just a set regulations - much of our work is in promoting good practice and safety self-awareness. I have created a new fire portal on our website. We have a small article on solid fuel stove safety and choosing, fitting and using smoke alarms. see www.boatsafetyscheme.com/fire HTH Rob
