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I didn't know that. I'll know now for future reference...then bolt for the nearest exit.
The codes played over PA systems that should make you want to think about bolting for the exit if heard aren't anywhere near as much in the public realm as Mr Sands. Sands has almost become a parody of itself with the amount of people who know what it means and the amount of use it gets. The whole idea of code names is to alert staff to something happening without alerting the general public, it doesn't work if everyone knows what it means (e.g. Sands, is often used as a precursor to a "proper" alarm which the public will notice, in order to allow staff to get ready to carry out their duties in an evacuation).
Just in case anybody doesn't get this joke, Wikipedia says:
"Inspector Sands" is a code phrase used by public transport authorities in the United Kingdom, including Network Rail and London Underground, to alert staff and other agencies, such as the police, to an emergency or potential emergency such as a fire or bomb threat without alerting the public and creating panic. The exact wording depends on the station and the nature of the incident. For example: "Would Inspector Sands please report to the operations room immediately." or "Would Inspector Sands please report to Platform 2".
As my workplace's de-facto Health & Safety Co-Ordinator (Basically the sad person who tests the fire alarm on a weekly basis), I'd much rather hear myself referred to over the PA as Inspector Sands, as opposed to Mr. [Insert Surname Here].
"Inspector Sands" is a code phrase used by public transport authorities in the United Kingdom, including Network Rail and London Underground, to alert staff and other agencies, such as the police, to an emergency or potential emergency such as a fire or bomb threat without alerting the public and creating panic. The exact wording depends on the station and the nature of the incident. For example: "Would Inspector Sands please report to the operations room immediately." or "Would Inspector Sands please report to Platform 2".
As my workplace's de-facto Health & Safety Co-Ordinator (Basically the sad person who tests the fire alarm on a weekly basis), I'd much rather hear myself referred to over the PA as Inspector Sands, as opposed to Mr. [Insert Surname Here].
I didn't know that. I'll know now for future reference...then bolt for the nearest exit.
The codes played over PA systems that should make you want to think about bolting for the exit if heard aren't anywhere near as much in the public realm as Mr Sands. Sands has almost become a parody of itself with the amount of people who know what it means and the amount of use it gets. The whole idea of code names is to alert staff to something happening without alerting the general public, it doesn't work if everyone knows what it means (e.g. Sands, is often used as a precursor to a "proper" alarm which the public will notice, in order to allow staff to get ready to carry out their duties in an evacuation).
