"Peter Parry" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:28:09 -0000, "R.P.McMurphy"
wrote:



A fire officer is more interested that there is a way in for a fireman to
enact a rescue.

Wrong. The primary aim of all fire legislation is for occupants to
be able to escape before the fire service arrive. By the time the
fire service get to a fire it is often far to late to rescue anyone
as it is smoke, not fire which is the major killer. When a fire is
visible from outside a house the occupants are usually dead.

Which makes a 'man sized' openable window on the fourth
floor completely useless for purpose. Nevertheless, that is
exactly what I had to have.

tim