>> ....so "learning safety" means that if the building is about to 
>> explode, they just don't go in there? [As I originally asserted.]
>>
> Yes, but you are using emotive language and make it too dramatic. It 
> takes time for buildings to be destroyed and in that time a rescue can 
> be effected. One of the aspects of fire fighting training is to expose 

> the situation. No fire officer would expose his men or women to 
> unnecessary risk. So if a building was in imminent danger of exploding 
> or collapsing s/he would remove them to safety and fight the fire from a 
> distance. But with experience and the officers are experienced, they 
> would evaluate the situation before sending anyone into a blaze.

My point being, having "training and experience" doesn't stop a building 
from collapsing. It just stops you from being inside the building when 
this happens. ;-)

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