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Bristol City Council

First report 27 Oct 2015•Latest report 24 Aug 2018

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Local government · English unitary authority. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.

Reports: 2
Published responses: 50%
Concerns addressed: 0
Stated actions: 1

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

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50%published responses found

1stated actions described

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Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Bristol City Council linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

24 Aug2018
Avon
Concerns raised1
1. Absence of a barrier along part of the central reservation
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Jacqueline Dympna JORDAN · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Jacqueline Dympna Jordan died after being struck by a car while crossing a dual carriageway and central reservation at Passage Road, Brentry, Bristol, on 18 November 2017. Concern was raised that a short section of the central reservation lacked a barrier, potentially enabling pedestrians to use it as an informal shortcut despite nearby pedestrian crossings.

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Absence of a barrier along part of the central reservation
Wider context from the report
“I was told by the police officer and the family that a barrier exists throughout part of the central reservation along this dual carriageway but is absent throughout this short stretch. If there was a barrier throughout this central reservation that it would potentially deter certain members of the public using this shortcut. I was told that there are 2 pedestrian crossings nearby ”
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27 Oct2015
Avon
Concerns raised5
1. Failure to provide regular inspection, testing and maintenance of smoke detectors
2. Failure of smoke detectors to alert the Emergency Control Room and communal areas
3. Unavailability of a communal-area pull-cord
1. Failure of fire instructions to require residents to dial 999 first
2. Failure to inspect and maintain pull-cords in working order
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Mr. George Hines · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Mr. George Hines, who lived in sheltered accommodation, died from carbon monoxide toxicity following a fire at his home on 23 October 2014. The concerns included an unconnected bedroom pull-cord, lack of regular inspection and maintenance of alarm and smoke-detector systems, smoke detection that did not alert the emergency control room or communal areas, and resident fire instructions that prioritised pulling the cord over calling 999.

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Failure to provide regular inspection, testing and maintenance of smoke detectors
Wider context from the report
“(2) There was a recently installed smoke detector system with battery back up. The Fire Investigation Officer confirmed the smoke detector was probably functioning correctly at the time of the fire. The previous stand alone battery smoke detector was also in place. The evidence given to the Inquest was that it was the responsibility of the resident to regularly test the smoke detector and replace the battery as necessary, notwithstanding the flat was sheltered accommodation and the deceased was elderly. The Council should implement a regular programme of its own inspection, testing and maintenance of the smoke detector. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
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Failure of smoke detectors to alert the Emergency Control Room and communal areas
Wider context from the report
“(3) The flat has a pull-cord alarm system which is connected 24 hours a day to an Emergency Control Room. The recently installed smoke detector alarms only in the individual resident’s flat and not elsewhere in the building and does not automatically in the ECR. The smoke detector did not alert other residents to the fire. The Council should consider connecting the smoke detector to the alarm system installed in each flat as well as ensuring it also alarms in the communal area. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
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Unavailability of a communal-area pull-cord
Wider context from the report
“The current advice to residents on discovering a fire is to leave their flat and alert the emergency services by pulling the emergency cord in the communal area or in a neighbour's flat. The Inquest heard evidence there was no pull-cord in the communal area of this building. The residents are also instructed that the alternative to pulling the five cord was that they should dial 999. Instructions to residents to pull the cord first may give a false sense of security that the emergency services have been alerted even if they receive no audible response from the ECR. The Council should revise its instructions to residents in the event of fire generally and specifically that they are instructed to dial 999 first before taking any other action. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
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Failure of fire instructions to require residents to dial 999 first
Wider context from the report
“The current advice to residents on discovering a fire is to leave their flat and alert the emergency services by pulling the emergency cord in the communal area or in a neighbour's flat. The Inquest heard evidence there was no pull-cord in the communal area of this building. The residents are also instructed that the alternative to pulling the five cord was that they should dial 999. Instructions to residents to pull the cord first may give a false sense of security that the emergency services have been alerted even if they receive no audible response from the ECR. The Council should revise its instructions to residents in the event of fire generally and specifically that they are instructed to dial 999 first before taking any other action. ”
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Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
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Failure to inspect and maintain pull-cords in working order
Wider context from the report
“(1) The pull-cord in the bedroom of the deceased was found by the Fire Investigation Officer not to be connected to the ceiling switch. Notwithstanding the regular visits by the HSA this fact was not noted and no corrective action had been taken. No evidence of a regular planned preventative maintenance programme was given to the Inquest with regard to ensuring all pull-cords were working and in good order. The Council should implement a regular inspection and maintenance programme for the alarm system if not already in place. ”
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Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Concerns raised1

Absence of a barrier along part of the central reservation

Concerns raised5

Failure to provide regular inspection, testing and maintenance of smoke detectors

Failure of smoke detectors to alert the Emergency Control Room and communal areas

Unavailability of a communal-area pull-cord

Failure of fire instructions to require residents to dial 999 first

Failure to inspect and maintain pull-cords in working order