Premature collapse

We worry about a few cables not properly fixed but this curtain is held up by a pieces of string yet still enjoys local council approval as an entertainment venue.

Is it any worse than a marquee -  the poles are only held up by ropes and pegs after all. 

And local authorities can be quite funny, not always logical - I have found myself fitting emergency lights into a large-ish tent at a scout jamboree to satisfy a council inspection, and being asked to do a run-down test, even though getting out would take about 10 seconds, and the user to torches ratio would probably  be >1:1.

Mike.

I am now very aware of “premature collapse” possibilities of cables in case of fire due to melted fixings, and the fire fighters are foremost in my mind when I install cables in areas where their falling may entrap or impede the movement of emergency personnel. I recently wired some ceiling lights in a large domestic garage and I put metal fixings to prevent the cables from collapsing in case of fire. We need to protect fire fighters at all costs.

Z.

Worse than a marquee in that the means of escape is normally simple in such structures and firefighters are unlikely to need to go deep inside in search and rescue. 

Marquees are riskier than bricks and mortar. The danger of a burning marquee is that the burning fabric falls on to the occupants. When we used them at work (MOD) for events, the fire hoses would be neatly faked out on the ground ready for use.