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Harrow Court, Stevenage 2 nd Feb 2005. Ff Jeffery Wornham Ff Michael Miller.
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Harrow Court, Stevenage2nd Feb 2005 Ff Jeffery Wornham Ff Michael Miller All information passed in this presentation is an accumulation of research carried out by myself. It is a conglomeration of data from the formal Inquiry/Inquest and personal accounts / conversations of those attending. It passes no judgement on those dealing with the incident and recognises and applauds the courage and bravery of all those that attended. M Fishlock
Building Normal “H” pattern residential tower block. System build - Concrete
Building 18 Story, 103 Flats. Low Socio-economic population
Background One of a set of 2 Twin blocks Built in late 60’s Regular calls to AFA call point. Rubbish/Rubbish chutes alight. No serious fires in last 10 years Not special risks. Not on 11(D) / 7.2(D) Dry riser (4”) to all floors 2 Lift shafts (single carriage)
INCIDENT • 02:58 FIRST 999 Fire on 15th Floor, Flat 89 • 03:00 MOB 2 Pumps from Stevenage to Persons Reported • 03:00 Manual CP activated • 3:02 Pumps book MI • 3:03 IA Crews see smoke issuing
3:03 T/LFF Antrobos is met by other building occupants and confirm fire is actually in F85 on 14th Floor • 3:04 LFF Scotchford instructs T/LFF A and crew (Ff Miller, Wornham) “Hang on and Do not go up!” But they proceed up and LFf S radios them to tell him what’s happening. FF Dudly expresses concerns that they have gone up. • FF Dudly, FF Dredge, FF Boswell form second crew and collect equipment ready in lift lobby • FF Wornham (now in the lift ) has forgotten his helmet and uses T/Lff A’s • Witness statements confirm that FF Dudly was complaining that the crews should have waited in the lobby
3:05 light smoke observed from top of door to F85 • BA Crew commits (no EC procedure no Water ) • T/LFF A sets in hose from DR but its chained & Padlocked. She orders it charged and asks for bolt croppers. • Screaming (Male) is heard from flat 85 • 3:06 BA Crew commit & rescue Mr Savage from F85 they are told his Girlfriend is still in the flat
3:07 External signs of rapid fire smoke development. MP4 • 3:08 second BA crew meet with TLff/A by DR outlet. DR is charged but still chained shut. • Lifts are being affected by smoke • 3:09 TLFF A States that she declares a “BA EMERGENCY” not received or acknowledged • LFF S arrives at 14th floor and 2nd BA crew commits into a “Serious fire” • 3:12 2nd BA crew withdraw after one loses his helmet. • FF Wornham is believed to leave the flat and becomes entangled in cables in lobby.
3:13 14 th floor lobbies smoke logged • 3:15 T/LLF A Meets DO Drakes in lift lobby, tells him she’s declared a BA Emergency. • 3:17 BA Crew 2 have recommitted and are trying to recue FF W but beaten back by heat (they still have no water) • 3:20 MP8 BA Emergency message sent
3:23 4 ba wearers drag FF W into stairwell lobby (still entangled) • 3:25 using personal knifes and axe, cables are freed from FF W • Hose line from 13th floor extended into flat 85, Fire described as “like a jet engine” by BA teams
3:30 BA teams discover FF M and female occupant in Bedroom2 Both Obviously deceased and bodies are left in situ.3:30 Fire spread to 15th floor • 3:46 FFW taken out of building on stretcher • 3:50 MSG: “1 FF & 1Female believed dead MP10”
4:01 MSG “2 civilians dead, left in situ” • 4:05 ACO books IA • 4:49 ACO MSG “ 1 FF and 2 civilians fatal” • 6:00 ACO MSG “” fire-fighters and 1 Female civilian confirmed fatal. 1 FF in hospital suffering burns, 70 persons lead to safety, all persons accounted for” • 7:08 stop.
Cause: TEALIGHT candles on TV set • 14th Feb 2003 BRE researched and recreated the fire • 180c to 800c flashover developed 60 seconds after opening the recreated bedroom. • 83 recommendations from enquiry
Recommended reading • HFRS Investigation • FBU Response to Investigation • Euro fighter (Paul Grimwood)
THANKS • KFRS • Thames Gateway Regional forum (High Rise) • HFRS • FBU • BRE • Martin Arrowsmith (Welwyn Garden City. HFRS) • Paul Grimwood (expert witness at Coroners inquest) • LFB High Rise Working group ANY QUESTIONS?