What to do in the event of a fire in Block 5? Or in apartment 5A?

[Alice Purjorick]

its basic science...so would you open the door or let a child die

Well I sure would not open a door and cause blow out that stood a chance of killing more folk.
The chances are the person would be dead anyway. Very few incidents involve the rescue of live persons mostly it's recovery of a corpse resultant from inhalation of fumes.

[barrier]

Wonder how many have been trained to lie on the floor in the event of fire.

[Alice Purjorick]

Wonder how many have been trained to lie on the floor in the event of fire.

Very few I would imagine.
How many count the number of doors to the nearest fire exit after they check in to a hotel ?

[Robittybob1]

It has been educational to read what various people would do in the event of a fire in apartment 5A?  Would you go in to rescue the kids or not?
Was it safer to leave the doors unlocked or would it have been better to have the kids in behind a deadlocked door?

[Mr Gray]

Well I sure would not open a door and cause blow out that stood a chance of killing more folk.
The chances are the person would be dead anyway. Very few incidents involve the rescue of live persons mostly it's recovery of a corpse resultant from inhalation of fumes.

TRY and think about it logically..a child is alive and at the window... Do you open the door or let the child die... Is it that difficult a question

[Mr Gray]

Wonder how many have been trained to lie on the floor in the event of fire.

What's the point in lying on the floor.. First instruction is get out and stay out....

[Alice Purjorick]

TRY and think about it logically..a child is alive and at the window... Do you open the door or let the child die... Is it that difficult a question

I have thought about it. Many times. Same answer. Don't feed the fire.
Don't try to do a job from ignorance or lack of the right tools and equipment. Arrogant, walk on water types are a bleedin' menace to those who know what they are about.
Letting off water/CO2 and powder extinguishers in a car park qualify you for putting out a paper fire in a wpb and not alot else.
Most people succeed in freezing themselves to the horn of CO2 extinguisher.

[Mr Gray]

I have thought about it. Many times. Same answer. Don't feed the fire.
Don't try to do a job from ignorance or lack of the right tools and equipment. Arrogant, walk on water types are a bleedin' menace to those who know what they are about.
Letting off water/CO2 and powder extinguishers in a car park qualify you for putting out a paper fire in a wpb and not alot else.
Most people succeed in freezing themselves to the horn of CO2 extinguisher.

So I would open the door and give the child the chance if survival... You would let the child die.. Cuz you know better.. What you have not taken into account  is the severity of the fire

[Mr Gray]

It has been educational to read what various people who do in the event of a fire in apartment 5A?  Would you go in to rescue the kids or not?
Was it safer to leave the doors unlocked or would it have been better to have the kids in behind a deadlocked door.

It seems according to sceptics... The correct procedure is for the children to lie on the floor and burn to death... Whilst the supporter option is to open the door and let the children out... Make of that what you will

[Brietta]

Very few I would imagine.
How many count the number of doors to the nearest fire exit after they check in to a hotel ?

I do.

I also check out theatres ... restaurants ... and all venues for escape routes.

All thanks to having a father who taught me how to abseil down a rope kept coiled on top of a wardrobe in the event of a house fire.

Also have a gadget in the car to cut seat belts if required as well as a fire extinguisher which used to be within reach of the driver's seat but with a smaller car now the boot ... which I have actually used on two occasions on behalf of others ... one the beginnings of an engine fire (I let the owner do that) and one a fire set by vandals outside a neighbour's garage (I did that one ... great fun).

[Robittybob1]

It seems according to sceptics... The correct procedure is for the children to lie on the floor and burn to death... Whilst the supporter option is to open the door and let the children out... Make of that what you will

What do the fire brigade advise?

[barrier]

What's the point in lying on the floor.. First instruction is get out and stay out....

If you are unable to get out?

[Mr Gray]

What do the fire brigade advise?

It would of course depend in the severity of the fire

[Mr Gray]

If you are unable to get out?

So first option is to get out which involves opening a door

[Sunny]

It seems according to sceptics... The correct procedure is for the children to lie on the floor and burn to death... Whilst the supporter option is to open the door and let the children out... Make of that what you will

Or it seems that you make sweeping comments without actually knowing what other people really think.

Here is a fire safety sheet for parents and carers of children.  It gives some very good advice.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/475173/Fire-Safety-for-Parents-and-Child-Carers.pdf