Thursday 12 February 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey 999 call spike expected by London Fire Brigade


Fifty Shades of Grey
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson star in the film version of Fifty Shades of Grey

Firefighters have said they are anticipating an increase in call-outs with the release of Fifty Shades of Grey at the cinema.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was "concerned" the 13 February release could lead to a "spike" in people being stuck or trapped in handcuffs or rings.
Since April it has attended 393 such incidents.
LFB said people should use "common sense" but always call 999 in a genuine emergency.
The film, based on the novel by EL James, has been described as a "mummy-porn romance" and follows an affair between student Anastasia Steele and billionaire Christian Grey.
Dave Brown from LFB said: "The Fifty Shades effect seems to spike handcuff incidents so we hope film-goers will use common sense and avoid leaving themselves red-faced.