ELFIN SAFETY

A Childrens playgroup have been ordered not to inflate and use their paddling pools because they may block access for the Fire Service IF they have to attend a fire on the premises.

Elfin generally means small... so just how small minded can these bureacratic jobsworths be.  Surely a big red trumpton mobile on its way to an emergency can drive over a plastic, air inflated kids paddling pool.  Pardon me but big hunky firemen who slide down poles and rescue maidens down ladders can surely jump over/lift/walk round the pool.

Even the fire service in the area suggested that the watter in the pool might be useful for fighting the fire.

Health and Safety is important and was introduced to improve working and living conditions but surely we now need to retitle it....Health, Safety and Common Sense.

AS VOLTAIRE ONCE SAID - "THE PROBLEM WITH COMMON SENSE IS THAT IS NOT SO COMMON"!