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Clive Anthony Jones · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 30 Apr 2019•Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon

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Concerns
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Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
2

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Failure to ensure a reliable Search and Rescue information technology network
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.2

  1. Action

    Complete a thorough review of search and rescue information technology systems.

    Stated by Department for TransportStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 25 August 2019.
  2. Action

    Implement network improvements identified through the search and rescue information technology review to increase reliability and resilience.

    Stated by Department for TransportStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 25 August 2019.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to ensure a reliable Search and Rescue information technology network

Wider context from the report

“(2) To conduct a thorough review of Search and Rescue information technology systems to ensure a reliable network. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

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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

Complete a thorough review of search and rescue information technology systems.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The second concern recommendation, relating to conducting a thorough review of SAR information technology systems, has been completed, and the MCA confirmed this in a letter sent to the MAIB on 31 May. I am aware that a full review was conducted, and the improvements identified in the network have resulted in greater reliability and resilience throughout the UK. I trust this addresses the concerns raised in your letter.”

Source location

2019-0217_Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 1 · response
Published 25 August 2019

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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

Implement network improvements identified through the search and rescue information technology review to increase reliability and resilience.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The second concern recommendation, relating to conducting a thorough review of SAR information technology systems, has been completed, and the MCA confirmed this in a letter sent to the MAIB on 31 May. I am aware that a full review was conducted, and the improvements identified in the network have resulted in greater reliability and resilience throughout the UK. I trust this addresses the concerns raised in your letter.”

Source location

2019-0217_Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 1 · response
Published 25 August 2019

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