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		munk-a on Jan 2, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Do It Yourself Blind Repair In Canada at least it's because fire-fighters aren't trained to bypass them and, as you said, concerns about people within being unable to escape.

hnbad on Jan 4, 2024 [–]

FWIW in Germany there's a requirement for buildings with automatic shutters to have one designated emergency exit window where the shutters can be operated manually. But fire-fighters shouldn't really have much of a problem if they carry an axe.

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