Stupid comment, Muslims will take this as a challenge...he can count on an attack now. And, furthermore, coping with an attack is not the same as PREVENTING one. I am sure the passengers would prefer the latter. Bruce
We can cope with attack on train: fire chief By Andrew Clark August 9, 2005 - 12:08PM Sydney Morning Herald The head of NSW's fire service has sought to reassure the public that his force could cope with a terrorist attack on an underground train, following expressions of doubt from one of his right-hand men. Sydney's emergency services are as well prepared for an attack, if not better, than those in London, said the fire commissioner, Greg Mullins. He said $80 million had been spent on walkways, lighting, improved public address systems and evacuation plans. "It's extremely important that we get on with our lives and we don't raise a white flag to terrorism because this city is as prepared as it can be at any one point in time," he said. One of his senior colleagues, fire superintendent Michael Guymer, told a newspaper yesterday that the City Circle - between Circular Quay and Central - was a "concern" because of a lack of access to tunnels. Sydney has few service tunnels or entry points to the network other than at stations. However, Mr Mullins insisted that trains were never further than 500 metres from a station platform. Thermal imaging cameras, long-duration breathing apparatus, long-distance hoses and a special underground fire vehicle were available to tackle any emergency, he said. RailCorp's chief executive, Vince Graham, defended automatic doors, which are thought likely to lock passengers inside trains in the event of a fire. Mr Graham pointed out that two people caught in London's terrorist attacks were electrocuted because they tried to walk unaided down a live line. "That underscores the fact that it's important to try and keep passengers in the safest possible place," Mr Graham said. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12h7f3o9m/M=362329.6886306.7839369.3040540/D=groups/S=1705323667:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123630591/A=2894321/R=0/SIG=11dvsfulr/*http://youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=1992 ">Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back!</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
