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South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

First report 14 Mar 2017•Latest report 14 Mar 2017

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Local government · Fire and rescue service. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.

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

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Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

14 Mar2017
South Yorkshire (Eastern)
Concerns raised7
1. Lack of staff training on systems for checking appliance availability before mobilisation
2. Lack of effective staff training on the importance of verbal communication
3. Lack of effective prioritisation of appliances
1. Lack of effective protocols for mobilisation of appropriate appliances
2. Failure of the system to support practical switching between screens to check appliance availability and location during emergency situations
3. Lack of associated staff training for mobilisation of appropriate appliances
4. Lack of an effective system for managing multiple calls regarding the same incident
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Jack Owen Sheldon · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Jack Owen Sheldon died in a shed fire after petrol vapours from paint stripping reached a candle flame on 27 October 2016. Concerns included the handling and prioritisation of multiple emergency calls, staff communication and training, appliance mobilisation protocols, and systems for checking appliance availability and location.

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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 South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of staff training on systems for checking appliance availability before mobilisation
Wider context from the report
“(4) Need for training of staff to ensure they have full knowledge of the systems in place to check availability of appliances prior to mobilisation. ”
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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 South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of effective staff training on the importance of verbal communication
Wider context from the report
“(2) Lack of effective training of staff with regard to the importance of verbal communication ”
Open source report
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 South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of effective prioritisation of appliances
Wider context from the report
“(1) Lack of an effective system for management of multiple calls being received regarding the same incident and prioritisation of appliances. ”
Open source report
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 South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of effective protocols for mobilisation of appropriate appliances
Wider context from the report
“(3) Lack of effective protocols for mobilisation of appropriate appliances and associated training of staff ”
Open source report
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 South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure of the system to support practical switching between screens to check appliance availability and location during emergency situations
Wider context from the report
“(5) An overview of the system generally with regard to the practicality of operators switching between screens to check appliances and their availability and location when already dealing with emergency situations. ”
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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 South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of associated staff training for mobilisation of appropriate appliances
Wider context from the report
“(3) Lack of effective protocols for mobilisation of appropriate appliances and associated training of staff ”
Open source report
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 South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of an effective system for managing multiple calls regarding the same incident
Wider context from the report
“(1) Lack of an effective system for management of multiple calls being received regarding the same incident and prioritisation of appliances. ”
Open source report

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Concerns raised7

Lack of staff training on systems for checking appliance availability before mobilisation

Lack of effective staff training on the importance of verbal communication

Lack of effective prioritisation of appliances

Lack of effective protocols for mobilisation of appropriate appliances

Failure of the system to support practical switching between screens to check appliance availability and location during emergency situations

Lack of associated staff training for mobilisation of appropriate appliances

Lack of an effective system for managing multiple calls regarding the same incident