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[deleted] t1_je7zeuk wrote

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hyldemarv t1_je8et2w wrote

Yes. I can.

If one does not have breathing apparatus, then going into thick smoke, especially the toxic smoke from burning foam mattresses will get you killed, likely before getting anyone out.

These rinky-dink facilities don’t have breathing apparatus (which requires training), they don’t have fire suppression and smoke evacuation, apparently, and they don’t have central unlocking. Once the smoke filled that area, there’s not much that can be done until the firefighters get there with proper equipment.

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asdaaaaaaaa t1_je90t1s wrote

>especially the toxic smoke from burning foam mattresses will get you killed, likely before getting anyone out.

Depending on the toxins in the smoke and how dense it is, probably in just a few breaths, or less. Do people think firefighters wear SCBA for fun or something?

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LitreOfCockPus t1_je8vdq8 wrote

Three dozen angry, belligerent prisoners and seconds to get clear before you will be, at minimum, in hospital with lungs full of soot.

This isn't victims abandoned, so much as a stupid gamble tantamount to Russian roulette.

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garasensei t1_je8xluw wrote

Can I imagine making a decision within a few seconds about walking away from a room rapidly filling with smoke from a fire started by angry detainees? Yes

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