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I don't understand why the BHP managment is trying so hard to defend the 2 BHP attendant. They even gave stupid comments like:
"...according to company procedure, the fire extinguishers were only for station use."
"...the attendants had refused to open doors because robberies were common at that hour."How much does a fire extinguisher cost that a company have to be selfish and stingy on life saving equipments like that? You can't even spare one for emergency cases as such? The company will go bankrupt if one fire extinguisher is lost?
If the attendants were concerned but yet afraid that they might get robbed, why can't they ask this Mr Teo to step a few feet away from the glass door and quickly place one fire extinguisher right outside the door before re-locking the door? I think they just couldn't care less simply because they are not the victims of the accident. They even mentioned that they did not open the door because he did not acted calmly. Hello??? This is a panic situation and you're expecting this Mr Teo to smile, say please and talk slowly??? If that's what he did, then I won't blame you for being suspicious.
Commenting without thinking or even considering other people's feelings is just unacceptable. Now that one life is lost and all you could say is that you're sorry?
I discussed this accident with one of my friend and his comment was that if he was in Mr Teo's position, he would just rammed his car through the glass door, grab the fire extinguisher, save the life first and all else comes later.
I'm sure the witnesses of this accident will have a hard time forgetting the face of the burnt victim and her cries for help while being burned alive that eventually fades off.
At this point everyone has their what ifs, why didn't this and why didn't that...and that everyone includes myself. It is very sad that one young life is lost in such manner and there's nothing that anyone could do now to bring her back.
My heartfelt condolences goes out to the family and friends of the deceased.
Moving forward, every car should have one fire extinguisher. Some say that the government should make it compulsory under the law but I think car makers or dealers should include a small fire extinguisher as part of the emergency kit. What do you think?
It's better to have it when we need it. We may not be using it to save our own lives but we may be able to save others.
