----- Original Message ----- From: "dave hearnden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 11:05 AM Subject: RE: [canals-list] Re: Lindy Lou report
> > People keep mentioning Smoke alarms etc, during an average working day, (I'm a Fraud/visiting Officer), > > I will go into on average about 1 house a day, and all you can hear is the smoke alarm going off due to low battery. Or you see the cover hanging down. > > A smoke alarm is only good when it is in a working condition, if say the BSS was every year then perhaps it could be added to check as a part of the BSS, but as its every 4 years, that could be three years no battery! > > Before people say well can't they be hard wired in if they are 12v, yes but when someone burns their toast and the detector goes off what will they do pull the fuse and it would not be replaced. Human nature! > > In the case of where the fire was fitted by the boat yard, where is the duty of care, would they have been so easy going with a gas appliance? > > The owner admitted that the wood around the stove was getting very warm and had discoloured? did nothing. I know very harsh, but it would be just the same to have a smoke detector and no battery. > > Moose I agree with everything you said. No amount of legislation, safety standards etc can prevent accidents which are generally caused by ignorance or human stupidity.
