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Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 20/4/2010

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I did however wonder if one day I would pick up the bucket in an emergency and hurl a mixture of water and plastic fish at the fire.....

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How interesting that everybody has something different.

After what I've read I think just a sharp knife the bedroom pod would be useful. The bucket, extinguisher and blanket would be useless.....

Quote: Originally posted by MrsQ on 21/4/2010

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How interesting that everybody has something different.

After what I've read I think just a sharp knife the bedroom pod would be useful. The bucket, extinguisher and blanket would be useless.....

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Quote: Originally posted by tentguy on 21/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 20/4/2010

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I did however wonder if one day I would pick up the bucket in an emergency and hurl a mixture of water and plastic fish at the fire.....

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Be careful, plastic fish are only for wood and textile fires, not fuelled or electric.

;-)

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Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 21/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by MrsQ on 21/4/2010

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How interesting that everybody has something different.

After what I've read I think just a sharp knife the bedroom pod would be useful. The bucket, extinguisher and blanket would be useless.....

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Your choice. Personally it's not the one that I would make.

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Quote: Originally posted by tinallkn4 on 20/4/2010

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nope none.... have spoken to fire safety officers and they wouldnt advise anything apart from some decent trainers to run out of there as fast as poss!!

anything else is putting yourself at danger (we have all seen the youtube videos, so know how quickly tents go up!)

my fire drill basically is as simple as if someone shouts "GET OUT" then nobody asks, you just get the **** out!!! irellevent of who shouts it

by the time you unfold a fire blanket... or rip the safety tag from an extinguisher (once you have found out which way to point it!) imagine how much the flames wouldve got hold!

i  defy you all to actually time yourself reinacting your 'safety measures' and then time how long it takes for a tent to go up!!! (maybe by watching you tube rather then wrecking a decent tent!!)

dont want to put a dampner on things..but these safety things can be more dangerous then you think!

please...just get out!

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         Totally agree ......saw a  tent at a camp site go up in flames in front of my eyes. It was truely horrific ...my heart is pounding now with the memory of it all . 

Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 21/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by tinallkn4 on 20/4/2010

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nope none.... have spoken to fire safety officers and they wouldnt advise anything apart from some decent trainers to run out of there as fast as poss!!

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The point about a bucket of water or a blanket is that if you have an isolated point of fire, say a frying pan starting to ignite or a tea towel ignited by being left next to a cooker - if you have a blanket or a bucket close to hand (that bit is obviously key) you may well be able to put out the fire before it takes hold then you don't put your unit and those of others at risk.

Something that has taken hold will be beyond anyone but there is a very small window of opportunity at the start where it is possibly to safely do something.

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I think that's the point really - why risk the whole tent going up - and maybe spreading to endanger other people's too - when you may well be able to snuff it out quite easily with the right stuff at hand ?

Makes sense to me anyway.

Quote: Originally posted by tinallkn4 on 20/4/2010

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by the time you unfold a fire blanket... or rip the safety tag from an extinguisher (once you have found out which way to point it!) imagine how much the flames wouldve got hold!

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The fire blanket isn't for the tent! It's to drop over the frying pan or grill that's just caught fire to stop the tent going on fire too. Similar to the old wet teatowel thing, but faster. Also, for any unfortunate person who manages to set their clothes on fire...stop, drop and roll, preferably with fire blanket or nearest (non-plastic) picnic rug round them. 

And the bucket is for use outside the tent, together with (hopefully) the contents of everyone elses buckets while the fire hoses (we all check where the nearest fire point is to the tent on site, mmm?) get sorted out. It's also useful for damping down the side of the neighbouring tent, so that sparks don't set it on fire as well. Or for pouring onto the BBQ if it gets out of hand.

But once your actual tent catches fire yup, get out of there asap.

 

Quote: Originally posted by tentguy on 21/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 20/4/2010

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I did however wonder if one day I would pick up the bucket in an emergency and hurl a mixture of water and plastic fish at the fire.....

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Be careful, plastic fish are only for wood and textile fires, not fuelled or electric.

;-)

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I'll bear that in mind. How about bottles of beer? They seem to find their way into the fire bucket now and again too.

I have both.   Fire extingushire lives in the car, and comes out for camping.   Fire bucked gets taken on every trip.   Also keep a sharp knife handy,
The kids know that if I were to say "get out now, go quickly and don't stop to get any stuff" to get out.
Yes I do check the fire points when I get on site and make a note of the nearest one to my pitch.
It is simple things that could save a life.

OK I know that one bucket of water may not make much difference on a burning tent - but lots of buckets could stop a fire spreading.

You also have to remember that you may be very careful, but the idiot in the next tent may think that it is Ok to leave his bacon cooking while he nips to the loo.