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August 16, 2006

Protected: Pole too dangerous for firemen

Filed under: Just Outrageous!, Mixed Bag, Technology — Posted by Gordon Ferguson on August 16th, 2006

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August 15, 2006

Pole too Dangerous for Firemen

Filed under: Work — Posted by dobbie606 on August 15th, 2006

A fire station has been built without the traditional pole because of fears that firefighters could sprain their ankles as they hit the ground.

Senior managers at the three-story station decided it was safer for them to run down two flights of stairs.

Officials blamed health and safety regulations and space constraints for the move. Firefighters said they were “flabbergasted” that the £2.4 million station, in Greenbank, Plymouth, had abandoned the tradition.

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A fire station has been built without the traditional pole because of fears that firefighters could sprain their ankles as they hit the ground.
Senior managers at the three-story station decided it was safer for them to run down two flights of stairs.
Officials blamed health and safety regulations and space constraints for the move. Firefighters said [...]

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