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Our building management has closed off our fire exit!

littleone

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 24 September 2014 - 20:35

Because people use it! I am so peeved as this is our emergency exit, not only do we have no emergency lights, one of the heavy doors is broken and the exit door to outside has been locked. Really cannot believe the stupidity let alone putting people's lives at risk, we have little kids and elderly people in our building. Who is the best people to call, civil defense, the police or is there another department that will assist in getting this resolved.

Tattie Bogle

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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 25 September 2014 - 14:25

LO I'm sure one of the arabic speaking ladies on here would post the arabic that you could cut/paste into a letter. I'd def take it in personally to Civil D rather than 7Days it. Hope you get it resolved soon.

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littleone

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 25 September 2014 - 11:01

Its crazy considering the fire that happened last year in JLT but at least there were no fatalities in that building. I am printing out fliers to drop off at our neighbours because they need to have a plan on how to get out in a fire. I am hoping to resolve it with management before I have to go to the media.

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SimpleDimple578970

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 25 September 2014 - 10:01

Agree with Guinnes2 get onto 7 days ASAP x

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Lolacat

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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 25 September 2014 - 09:17

This is truely terrible, you must take action straight away and report this to all the authorities with photo evidence. I do hope a masive fine is placed to those who have put the lives at risk of everyone in that building.

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Champagnelover28988

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 25 September 2014 - 09:14

omg need to go to civil defence... which management company has done that!?

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Guinness297204

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 25 September 2014 - 08:56

Called Civil Defense and whilst they were helpful I have to write a letter in Arabic and submit it to their office before they can do anything. If there is a fire in our building , it going to be interesting as we have fire doors which close off when the alarm goes and we cant get to the other fire escape. We have no emergency lighting, one fire door is broken and three other fire doors have also been locked. Will now be onto the building owners and strata managers. grrrrrrr...... Better off writing and sending pictures to 7Days and Xpress ... at least you can do that in English! <em>edited by Guinness2 on 25/09/2014</em>

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littleone

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 25 September 2014 - 08:51

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littleone

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 24 September 2014 - 21:06

Thanks ladies, I am so angry and still fuming that some idiot thinks this is an acceptable way to stop people exiting the building. I will be on my high horse tomorrow with management and will try civil defense to see if they can help us out.

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