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Marston Road, Stafford Incident Case Study

Marston Road, Stafford Incident Case Study. Brian Griffiths Operational Assurance Manager. Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service recognises the potential for this event to have led to the serious injury or death of firefighters. Introduction.

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Marston Road, Stafford Incident Case Study

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  1. Marston Road, Stafford Incident Case Study Brian Griffiths Operational Assurance Manager

  2. Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service recognises the potential for this event to have led to the serious injury or death of firefighters Introduction The Service was determined to examine the events to identify, share and implement any learning points in an open and honest manner to ensure firefighters can operate as safely as possible in the future

  3. Incident Safety Event Case Review • NATURE - House full of smoke • ADDRESS - 93 Marston Road, Stafford • DATE - 9th September 2013 • TIME - 12:00hrs • ATTENDANCE – PRL Stafford • WRT Rising Brook

  4. In Attendance – 12:06hrs • Info Gathering; MDT, Occupier in attendance, No life risk, Property type, light smoke issuing • The Brief – 2 x BA, 1 HRJ, TIC, search, locate & extinguish the fire.

  5. 12:06hrs - Staff PRL INAT ( 6mins) 12:12hrs - Informative “Heavy Smoke Logging 2 BA Offensive Tactics. ETA of Rising Brook? 2 BA to be ready and covering jet required on arrival.” 12:14hrs - Rising Brook INAT 12:16hrs - Tac Advisor INAT 12:18hrs - Make pumps 4 12:21hrs - EXPLOSION OCCURS ! Sequence of Events

  6. SO WHAT WENT WRONG?

  7. View CCTV. Your Initial thoughts ?

  8. External indicators – thick, black smoke • BA crews experience rapid temp rise. • IC & TA decide to withdraw crews • ECO hit the “ board evacuation” • Explosion Occurs • IC considers “ BA Emergency” • Crews emerge from property - 20secs later 15mins from In Att - Rapid Changes Occurred 21secs

  9. What caused the explosion? • The Fire Research Establishment • have confirmed a backdraught did • occur within the property • This is possibly the first incident in recent years where firefighters have been caught in a backdraught and serious injuries or fatalities have not resulted

  10. Leos Store, Avon + 4 ? + 4 ? Atherstone Blaina Harrow Court Shirley Towers Marlie Farm Oldham St Manchester In the last 20 years - 19 Firefighters (UK) have lost their lives at fires

  11. SFRS have conducted a Gap analysis of Rule 43s from National incidents such as the ones previously mentioned. Gaps identified in:- • Training ( ICS1 and BA entanglement) • Equipment ( PPV, BA mods, Wire Cutters) • Procedures ( High Rise policy) • Risk Information (PORIS) • Liaison with Local Authority Building Control • WHY WAIT FOR RULE 43s – lets learn from ALL incidents • FF fatalities should not be the catalyst for change Rule 43s

  12. Learning Outcomes Information Gathering – Active Questioning/ Thermal scanning Information Exchange – Risk Critical Information Impact on crews and the OIC - Debrief and Investigation

  13. Training Outcomes • Competency Framework – SFRS advancement Programme now gives us a structure to deliver all underpinning knowledge for operational crews through the IFE. • Fire Behaviour Training – search (TIC) locate & extinguish fire, Practical application of water, • ( New BA Ops Guidance, Part B - )

  14. Next Steps • Internal; • SFRS to immediately implement the lessons learnt from this Incident Safety Event Case Study. • Every Firefighter within SFRS to receive this presentation • External: • To be shared nationally via the Collaborative Partnership (TOG)

  15. Sharing the Lessons Nationally

  16. Any Questions ? “The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing”

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