Flares washed up at Felixstowe
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davidfox
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2 weeks ago I was at stone point and had walked to the other side (the sea side) with the kids and I found a live out of date Schermuly parachute flare at the high water mark it was out of date and had been clearly chucked in the sea by someone, I buried it.
So watch out you pirates with kids.
Yeoman of England
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Out of Date Flares
Responsibilty & Safety comes to mind.
You know the number to ring. Was it fun digging a sandpit for the next poor unfortunate dog walker or camper.
Yeoman
Responsibilty & Safety comes to mind.
You know the number to ring. Was it fun digging a sandpit for the next poor unfortunate dog walker or camper.
Yeoman
davidfox
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I didnt have my phone with me, and by the way what number 999? and what, then wait 6 hrs until someone found me - save it for the bloke who threw them over the side, I have just looked at your profile, perhaps if the coast guard had some sort of coherant policy for the disposal of these out of date pyro's, people would not be throwing them in the sea and people like me wouldnt have to try and put things out of harms way in the best way that we could.
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BoyBlue49
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Well said david.
Hindsight is a precise science.
Hindsight is a precise science.
Yeoman of England
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Flares
Good Afternoon All
Firstly we should act responsibly when coming across any ordnance.
Flares are classed as ordnance.
I feel that the onus is on the manufacturers of the eqpt to accept these munitions back when time expired and dispose of them safely. And possibly give a discount on your next purchase!
It costs the government an awful lot of tax payers money to recover, collect & store these flares pending collection by an authorised agency.
As to waiting 6 hours
I do not know where you are coming from.
If responsible people contact us we can have a unit on scene within, normally, 30 mins.
It is unfortunate that we now restricted by the "elf & safety" regime.
You would not believe the paperwork & safety eqpt we have to use to deal with these TEP's.
Hope this answers your query
Regards
Yeoman
Good Afternoon All
Firstly we should act responsibly when coming across any ordnance.
Flares are classed as ordnance.
I feel that the onus is on the manufacturers of the eqpt to accept these munitions back when time expired and dispose of them safely. And possibly give a discount on your next purchase!
It costs the government an awful lot of tax payers money to recover, collect & store these flares pending collection by an authorised agency.
As to waiting 6 hours
I do not know where you are coming from.If responsible people contact us we can have a unit on scene within, normally, 30 mins.
It is unfortunate that we now restricted by the "elf & safety" regime.
You would not believe the paperwork & safety eqpt we have to use to deal with these TEP's.
Hope this answers your query
Regards
Yeoman