mancityfan wrote:
Not had time to read it all but this makes sense
8.18 Emergency equipment
The Highway Code advises that should a vehicle catch fire, the occupants should get out of the vehicle quickly and to a safe place and not to attempt to extinguish a fire in the engine compartment, as opening the bonnet will make the fire flare. The National Fire Chief Council (NFCC) recommends that licensing authorities that require fire extinguishers to be provided in vehicles, should ensure that suitable and sufficient training is received by the drivers.
The NFCC’s advice is that if a licensing authority elects not to require drivers to undertake training on the safe way to tackle a vehicle fire, vehicles should not be required to carry fire extinguishers and drivers advised to get out and stay out of the vehicle and call 999, rather than attempting to firefight.
Our Council removed the fire extinguisher requirement a while ago following my campaign. however Leicestershire Counct Council, who are not a licensing authority still have it in their contract terms for school contracts that we must carry one. dispite my asking on several occasions for this to be removed and also asking when the policy was last reviewed and if they have asked the NFCC the policy has not changed and they refuse to answer my question of when it was last reviewed.