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Old 1st Apr 2018, 18:53
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A4

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Why weren’t people in the terminal directed to the DEDICATED EMERGENCY EXITS that feed down into the undercroft which then leads out to Enterprise House? Keeps airside sterile - which surely is a priority if the bus fire is a “distractor”. Yes it was a “spectacular” fire but it was very localised and with the doors to the terminal closed little or no smoke entered as far as I’m aware.

The knock on effect of evacuating to airside is huge (and very costly.....I know, I know safety first...but where is the common sense/perspective?) Everything these days seems to get blown up out of all proportion - just deal with it in a non-panicked, sensible, non knee jerk way. If the terminal WAS ACTUALLY on fire then sure, evacuate to airside. This was external, contained and not, IMHO, an immediate threat to EVERYONE in the terminal.

No doubt there will be claims for PTSD, anxiety, emotional stress from the Facebook/selfie generation......rant over

Standing by for incoming......

A4

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