I would go in for the backup tapes. We are the Fire Dept! ;) Of course I would be suited up for the task. I have heard it a thousand times "I don't care how hot it was I would go and get my (whatever)" I can tell you it is SO hot that even in bunker gear you can't get anywhere near whatever it is that you seek. People also make the mistake of thinking that they can get out no matter what, all it takes is one breath of the nasty air and you are done for. We had a fire at Christmas time and a family of four were trapped. I got the 5-year-old that started it and his mom out. The girls from the basement when they got out to the front yard had a small whiff of the smoke and started choking to the point they couldn't move. People do die literally feet from the exits.
Also, I would suggest getting training from your local fire dept on the proper use of the portable fire extinguishers. It is funny whenever we do a training we pick out one of the guys (Guys always think they can do it) to put out the fire first with no training. Even with multiple extinguishers they rarely put the fire out. With training most people can properly put out a small fire quickly, they also learn when to run and call us. Don't be proud, call your fire dept and get the training, even if you think you know how to work an extinguisher. Firefighters train all the time to put fires out. Keep in mind, also that the Dry-Chem extinguishers are corrosive to the electronics. We have seen people blast a smoking fan on a computer with the Dry-Chem and ruin the computer, it is very messy stuff. One thing to consider also for the computer room is what is above your server room. If there was a fire above the room and the fire dept puts it out you could have water damage in your room. Broken pipes should be considered as well. I have seem many computers ruined with water damage. As for removing ceiling tiles above the servers, that is probably a violation of the fire code in your area. I enjoyed this thread, it is fun to learn from what others are doing, even with the air surrounding their email servers (almost as much fun as reading about people beating up on AOL, ok not really.) We have our own PSAP (911 system) so we have to have backups for our backups, we truly have a mission critical operation. Scott Monday, July 7, 2003, 2:37:37 PM, you wrote: >> > The building I am in does contain a fire suppression system. It is called >> > hand held Fire Extinguishers. >>That's kinda like the one I'm in now, except ours is called, "Grab the >>backup tapes and run". RSP> I do hope that is an informal policy (or one posted in jest) -- such a RSP> policy would likely create a *huge* liability for the company in the event RSP> that someone died trying to recover. Just in case anyone encounters a fire RSP> at their workplace (it does happen), please don't go after the backup tapes RSP> -- please leave the building immediately. If a company can't afford RSP> off-site backups and/or a fire-resistant safe for on-site backups, they RSP> almost certainly won't be able to reward your heroism to a degree that it RSP> would be worth risking your life. RSP> I'm sure most people know this, but I would be surprised if there aren't RSP> some people on this list who would be tempted to go for the backup tapes. RSP> -Scott RSP> --- RSP> Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers. RSP> Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver RSP> vulnerability detection. RSP> Find out what you have been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. RSP> --- RSP> [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] RSP> To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html RSP> List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imailforum%40list.ipswitch.com/ RSP> Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ -- Scott mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
