14-06-2017, 09:45 PM
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Re: Fire engulfs Grenfell tower block in west London
Originally Posted by Muddy
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Where are all these poor people staying?
14-06-2017, 09:47 PM
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Re: Fire engulfs Grenfell tower block in west London
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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It will be interesting to see if any of the charities get involved. The Salvation Army are most likely helping out but what about organisations such as the DEC?
Here you go Longy.
http://news.salvationarmy.org.uk/sal...ell-tower-fire
They were there within two hours, at 3 in the morning.
They are remarkable people.
14-06-2017, 11:26 PM
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Re: Fire engulfs Grenfell tower block in west London
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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There are shelters, community centres and churches helping people and many donations of basic items and food. So awful because if you can imagine someone old or sick has to take medication and it's all gone in the fire. There is a great deal of support from ordinary people though so hopefully nobody will be at risk and they will realise that they are not alone and that the goodness and kindness around them will help them through this awful time.
THAT will be a complete nightmare to sort out and could very well lead to more deaths.
Just imagine that you're on serious meds for heart, cancer etc and you are vaguely conscious (or not conscious) and there's nothing to identify you.
15-06-2017, 05:10 AM
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Re: Fire engulfs Grenfell tower block in west London
HiSome interesting developments.
The Company which did the external cladding has withdrawn it's original press statement which said that the cladding used met Building Regs and Fire Safety Recommendations.
The new statement issued now omits the bit about Fire Safety.
It transpires that there are two types of this particular cladding available, one which meets Class A2, which is fire resistant, and one which does not.
15-06-2017, 06:19 AM
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Re: Fire engulfs Grenfell tower block in west London
Originally Posted by summer
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Oh dear, heads will roll and rightly so if that's true!
Interesting though it is as a possible explanation of the incredibly rapid spread of the fire on the outside of the Building it does not answer other questions.
The staircase is supposed to be protected by fire doors and screens, giving people an hour to get out in high rise.
This obviously did not work either.
Each flat is supposed to have a self closing fire door to protect the occupants inside until the Fire Brigade arrive, and conversely, to stop a fire in one flat spreading to others.
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