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Post by shaun30 on Oct 1, 2006 7:07:56 GMT
NIC - what are you doing
A great game and huge crowd - Why did some idiot decide not to open the fire exits when the game was finished.
the exits between blocks 15/16 were cordoned off and i'm not sure about elsewhere.
I feel quite sorry by the young girl asked to stand there by a suit to try and re-direct hundreds of people
A thankless task - as people just moved the barriers and made there way out - and to be honest the way things were backing up when i left it was the right move.
So if anyone from the NIC reads this forum it would be nice for an answer on the following
1 why were they blocked off
2 are they breaking H&S rules by somebody deciding this (considering exits to crowd percentage)
An absolute joke which rightly so made a lot of people angry
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Post by madmarc on Oct 1, 2006 8:40:16 GMT
There was a chap who shout at the steward in which isn't helping as it cause more problem for her to sort it out.
Bad form of the chap who start shouting about it breaching Health and Safety...in which really he's a danger to the rest of the folks as he's opening the "flood gate" causing the fans to start walking down the stairs when the gate is still close.
Next time just ask politely...
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Post by lockerbie on Oct 1, 2006 9:27:54 GMT
Why is it breaking H&S rules, there was no emergency, if the exits were blocked by something other than one lonely female I could see your point other than this please find something else to moan about!
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Post by ted on Oct 1, 2006 10:07:30 GMT
True there was no emergency, but common sense would say large crowds would need more exits open?
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Post by NickThePanther44 on Oct 1, 2006 10:54:17 GMT
whats the point of this thread, oh the fire exits werent open!!
where was the fire?
theres plenty of exits, it might take a minute or two extra to get out of them but so what, a little patience never hurt anybody.
surely you can find something better to moan about, and the person shouting at the woman, your pathetic!
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Post by Barney on Oct 1, 2006 15:06:30 GMT
The Health & Safety officer was present all night so I'm sure it didn't go un-noticed!
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Post by Higgy on Oct 1, 2006 15:14:12 GMT
There was a big bag a lady had in block 13 that was removed as it was causing and obstruction
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Post by Louisa on Oct 1, 2006 18:42:28 GMT
Its funny you say all this. I was at the university try-outs that were held at the arena afterwards. The team got the blame for 4 youths "breaking in" the arena via the fire escape for the away team and causing havoc on the away bench. Thing is, I left to go home well into the session and the fire exit was wide open, leaving all and sundry to enter the rink. I left via this exit as it was open, and even a steward came to ask me some questions about the university as I left.
Somehow, I don't think things went to plan after the game.
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Post by newham on Oct 2, 2006 9:45:58 GMT
Why is it breaking H&S rules, there was no emergency, if the exits were blocked by something other than one lonely female I could see your point other than this please find something else to moan about! Are you honestly asking why blocking off a fire escape is a health and safety problem? whats the point of this thread, oh the fire exits werent open!! where was the fire? theres plenty of exits, it might take a minute or two extra to get out of them but so what, a little patience never hurt anybody. surely you can find something better to moan about, and the person shouting at the woman, your pathetic! Ok, so what if there was a fire then? The situation would have been exactly the same and the people clambouring out of the place would have one less fire escape to get out of. Think sensibly mate. |
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Post by Rob #12 on Oct 2, 2006 10:46:53 GMT
A little patience never hurt anyone, but what about my 3 year old Son when people are trampling all over him. It's not like I can actually pick him up either as he's too heavy.
I don't see any problem with the fire exits being open or closed, quite frankly I couldn't give a flying fig but I do have a problem when people are so ignorant and don't even apologise for standing on my Son's toes or knocking him over (yes that has happened!).
The best thing is, when someone trampled on him before and I said to her "it's okay, just stand on my child, he doesn't mind" she gave me a filthy look. What am I supposed to say? "Oh, sorry my Son was in your way there"?
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Post by NevesMetro on Oct 2, 2006 11:11:18 GMT
Why is it breaking H&S rules, there was no emergency, if the exits were blocked by something other than one lonely female I could see your point other than this please find something else to moan about! Are you honestly asking why blocking off a fire escape is a health and safety problem? whats the point of this thread, oh the fire exits werent open!! where was the fire? theres plenty of exits, it might take a minute or two extra to get out of them but so what, a little patience never hurt anybody. surely you can find something better to moan about, and the person shouting at the woman, your pathetic! Ok, so what if there was a fire then? The situation would have been exactly the same and the people clambouring out of the place would have one less fire escape to get out of. Think sensibly mate. I doubt that the Fire exit was blocked as lockerbie did say " if the exits were blocked by something other than one lonely female I could see your point" People were just being asked not to use it as an ordinary exit. This could have been for many many reasons, from alarmed to wet stairs. |
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Post by newham on Oct 6, 2006 12:23:21 GMT
In my experience, the exits have been blocked off by portable railings. If the stairs were wet, that's even worse. These exits are there for a reason.
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Post by LUFC on Oct 6, 2006 12:43:34 GMT
Is this really the place to have a moan, surely an email to the NIC itself would of been a better way of expressing your dismay at events after the match last saturday?
As for those who knock children over, there is no need for that sort of pushing and shuving, i really do hate the way alot of people push and knock about those around them at the end of periods and matches. it's ridiculous, it's so easy to just go with the flow and be patient all will get out in due time.
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Post by Peacock on Oct 6, 2006 13:22:36 GMT
These exits are there for a reason. Yes, you're quite right. Fire Exits are there for when there's a fire. Was there one on Saturday night? Didn't think so. |
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Post by heja on Oct 6, 2006 13:53:18 GMT
Why is it breaking H&S rules, there was no emergency, if the exits were blocked by something other than one lonely female I could see your point other than this please find something else to moan about! Are you honestly asking why blocking off a fire escape is a health and safety problem? whats the point of this thread, oh the fire exits werent open!! where was the fire? theres plenty of exits, it might take a minute or two extra to get out of them but so what, a little patience never hurt anybody. surely you can find something better to moan about, and the person shouting at the woman, your pathetic! Ok, so what if there was a fire then? The situation would have been exactly the same and the people clambouring out of the place would have one less fire escape to get out of. Think sensibly mate. its only a health and safty concern if it is actully blocked and not just barriers in the way with a steward on them, they could be moved in seconds |
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