Health and safety....ooh, dangerous topic!

We haven't inspected fire hydrants for a long time, probably two/three years.
Now when we need to use them, sometimes they are full of silt and mud, they are damaged or unusable or their marker plates are missing so they're difficult to locate in the first place. So, why don't we inspect them anymore??

Here's why.....because we aren't "trained" to walk into the carriageway of a road to access a hydrant, inspect it and test it. Funny how we used to be a few years ago.....and for many, many years before.

But if somethings on fire then we can run into a road, stop traffic, etc. Apparently this idea that we aren't trained to safely work on a road comes straight out of Brussels.

What's that all about?

It's a shame we can't be trusted to cross the road without someone holding our hands....especially to uphold the maintenance of vital equipment.

DISCLAIMER....this is not a direct reflection on my employers. It aint thier fault either.