Recipient

North West Fire Control

First report 8 Dec 2023•Latest report 8 Dec 2023

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Other public bodies · Fire control organisation. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.

Reports: 1
Published responses: 100%
Concerns addressed: 2
Stated actions: 16

Reports over time

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100%published responses found

16stated actions described

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Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from North West Fire Control linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

8 Dec2023
Manchester South
Concerns raised2
1. Lack of consistent and reliable understanding of respective emergency service roles for suspected drug overdoses
2. Lack of a consistent and reliable method for police escalation of suspected drug overdose concerns to the ambulance service
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response 5
1. Action
  Apply JESIP principles and clear speech when coordinating with other emergency services.
  Stated completed
2. Action
  Provide feedback to NWAS and conduct a gap analysis of information-sharing procedures against NWFC operating arrangements.
  Stated completed
3. Action
  Embed and assess compliance with NFCC National Operational Guidance and JESIP inter-agency operating standards.
  Stated in progress
1. Action
  Operate the Multi-Agency Tactical Control Communications Group to improve interoperability through shared lessons, training and exercises.
  Stated completed
2. Action
  Adopt Multi-Agency Incident Transfer as an early adopter and put the tool in place.
  Stated planned
AI-generated summary

Claire Nicole Briggs · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Claire Nicole Briggs died at Stepping Hill Hospital on 28 November 2022 after a propranolol overdose. The report identified delays in ambulance response and failures to conduct timely clinical reviews, alongside the absence of a consistent and reliable process for police officers to escalate concerns about suspected drug overdoses to the ambulance service.

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Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to North West Fire Control; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of consistent and reliable understanding of respective emergency service roles for suspected drug overdoses
Wider context from the report
“The evidence I heard was that a Joint Operating Protocol between the North West Ambulance Service and the five regional police forces designed to address the issues of which emergency service should take responsibility for incidents involving drug overdoses and the method by which the police officers attending such incidents prior to the arrival of the ambulance service can escalate their concerns over a person suspected to have taken a drug overdose, was in an advanced stage of completion, but was stalled in July 2022. Whilst I heard that discussions have recently recommenced, they now encompass the Right Care, Right Person model, the findings of the Manchester Arena Bombing Enquiry and that additionally, the Fire and Rescue Service and the British Transport Police have now become involved. Pending agreement of a Joint Operating Protocol, there does not appear to be any consistent and reliable understanding in place across the police forces and the North West Ambulance Service to provide clarity as to the roles of the respective services and the method by which concerns about individual patients can be escalated to the ambulance service by police officers dealing with those who are suspected to have taken drug overdoses. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to North West Fire Control; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of a consistent and reliable method for police escalation of suspected drug overdose concerns to the ambulance service
Wider context from the report
“The evidence I heard was that a Joint Operating Protocol between the North West Ambulance Service and the five regional police forces designed to address the issues of which emergency service should take responsibility for incidents involving drug overdoses and the method by which the police officers attending such incidents prior to the arrival of the ambulance service can escalate their concerns over a person suspected to have taken a drug overdose, was in an advanced stage of completion, but was stalled in July 2022. Whilst I heard that discussions have recently recommenced, they now encompass the Right Care, Right Person model, the findings of the Manchester Arena Bombing Enquiry and that additionally, the Fire and Rescue Service and the British Transport Police have now become involved. Pending agreement of a Joint Operating Protocol, there does not appear to be any consistent and reliable understanding in place across the police forces and the North West Ambulance Service to provide clarity as to the roles of the respective services and the method by which concerns about individual patients can be escalated to the ambulance service by police officers dealing with those who are suspected to have taken drug overdoses. ”
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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Apply JESIP principles and clear speech when coordinating with other emergency services.

Verbatim wording from the response
“2.1. NWFC supports the consistent and robust embedding of the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP), which promotes effective inter-agency working through its principles of Co-Location, Communication, Co-ordination, Joint Understanding of Risk, and Shared Situational Awareness. We ensure we follow the JESIP doctrine and use clear speech when liaising with other agencies and avoid using fire service terminology.”

Source location
Response from North West Fire Control
Page 2 · response
Published 12 December 2023
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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Provide feedback to NWAS and conduct a gap analysis of information-sharing procedures against NWFC operating arrangements.

Verbatim wording from the response
“7.1. In July 2023, The Multi-Agency Tactical Control Communications Group was presented with a draft version of an information sharing document produced by NWAS to enable collaboration between NWAS and the Police.”

Source location
Response from North West Fire Control
Page 7 · response
Published 12 December 2023
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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Embed and assess compliance with NFCC National Operational Guidance and JESIP inter-agency operating standards.

Verbatim wording from the response
“2.13. To ensure that operating standards set out in NFCC endorsed National Operational Guidance and JESIP related to inter-agency working are embedded and being met.”

Source location
Response from North West Fire Control
Page 4 · response
Published 12 December 2023
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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Operate the Multi-Agency Tactical Control Communications Group to improve interoperability through shared lessons, training and exercises.

Verbatim wording from the response
“2.16. The Inter-Agency Lead has successfully established the Multi-Agency Tactical Control Communications Group which has control room representation at senior level from NWFC, Merseyside Fire Control, all North West regional Police Services, NWAS, British Transport Police and the Coastguard.”

Source location
Response from North West Fire Control
Page 4 · response
Published 12 December 2023
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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Adopt Multi-Agency Incident Transfer as an early adopter and put the tool in place.

Verbatim wording from the response
“6.1. Multi-Agency Incident Transfer (MAIT) is an electronic means of sharing information with other agencies subscribed to the MAIT hub.”

Source location
Response from North West Fire Control
Page 6 · response
Published 12 December 2023
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Information checked against published PFD reports and official responses · Data reviewed 7 Sep 2026 · About data quality and limitations

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Concerns raised2

Lack of consistent and reliable understanding of respective emergency service roles for suspected drug overdoses

Lack of a consistent and reliable method for police escalation of suspected drug overdose concerns to the ambulance service

Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.5

Actions described in response 5