THIS TAKES THE BISCUIT!

[libby7827]

dailymail.co.uk/news/articl...

[cofdrop-UK]

You know Libby I wish I could say I am shocked, but it seems to be getting quite common with this crowd. There was one newspaper article where a young man in a wheelchair was left high and dry with his partner when the fire alarm went off and the doctor legged it. There was a fire engine outside, so it was for real. One security said he would return and didn't. In the end another security stayed with them, but how they would have got out if it were more serious is anybodys guess.

Disgusting.

xxx

[Katlover]

I am completely bewildered by that

does that mean that we should have no hospitals above ground floor level as in emergency, many would not be able to use the stairs in an emergency

While I am always suspect of tabloids, if this is true, it is completely outrageous

Kat

xxx

[tanyamarie]

So ridiculous you have to laugh!

[cofdrop-UK]

Sorry Kat I didn't explain this was another instance of buildings ATOS or DWP use for assessments and tribunals not being disabled friendly, and with seemingly no evacuation plans, or access as with the article Libby posted. Found it, but it was his sister who was with him not his partner.

independent.co.uk/news/...

I would think hospitals have contingency plans for segregating fires and/or evacuation. Seen fire engines outside hospitals and they never seem to send just one, but don't really know Kat. The only real hospital fire when I was in was as a kid and the wards were ground floor Nightingale wards, so they got everyone out quickly.

xxx

[cofdrop-UK]

see if this works independent.co.uk/news/uk/h...

[libby7827]

I did actually live in sheltered housing for a short time - I found out from being there that if there is a fire in a building, lifts are shut off (presumably so as to contain a fire to one floor), so escape by stairway was the only route out. Us disabled ones were told we had to stay in our flats and wait for the firemen. I presume this is the case wherever you are. I was ok, I was on the lower ground floor and could have got out of the window. But the thought of being trapped higher up is terrifying to me. Our front doors were "fire doors", but mine had a good 2" gap under it!!

[derrylynne]

this seems very common with these tribunals. What is the betting if the woman got out her wheelchair and somehow made it up to the 4th floor she would have been deemed fit. All these tribunals should be on the ground floor. Shows how caring they really are. NOT.