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Kellie Marie TAYLOR formerly known as Kellie Marie DANVILLE · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 19 Mar 2018•East Riding and Hull

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Concerns
1

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
7

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Failure of CCTV image quality to support accurate monitoring of bridge activity
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate controls for fatal falls from bridgesPart of recurring concern: Unreliable safety CCTV monitoring systems
Responses linked to these concerns

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No linked response statements

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Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure of CCTV image quality to support accurate monitoring of bridge activity

Wider context from the report

“I am concerned that if other individuals go to the bridge with the intention of jumping off or any other emergency were to occur, the quality of the TV system as it is now is such that their behaviour or activities cannot be accurately seen by those monitoring the system and as a consequence, intervention may not be provided in a timely fashion. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate controls for fatal falls from bridges; Unreliable safety CCTV monitoring systems.

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.7

  1. 1

    Participate in the multi-agency suicide prevention group addressing prevention measures at the Humber Bridge.

    Stated by Humber Bridge BoardStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 16 June 2018.
  2. 2

    Acquire safety harnesses for use by police officers and Board staff responding to emotionally distressed individuals.

    Stated by Humber Bridge BoardStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 16 June 2018.
  3. 3

    Provide input on the draft East Riding Suicide Prevention Plan, including its reference to Humber Bridge prevention plans.

    Stated by Humber Bridge BoardStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 16 June 2018.
  4. 4

    Establish specialist joint training for police officers and Board staff responding to emotionally distressed individuals, including appropriate communication and harness use.

    Stated by Humber Bridge BoardStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 16 June 2018.
  5. 5

    Place Samaritans-approved suicide-prevention signs at key footpath locations on the Bridge.

    Stated by Humber Bridge BoardStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 16 June 2018.
  6. 6

    Train Control Room staff to recognise indicators of potentially distressed individuals entering from the footpaths.

    Stated by Humber Bridge BoardStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 16 June 2018.
  7. 7

    Purchase and deploy two Impact Protection Vehicles to enable safe rapid response to emotionally distressed individuals.

    Stated by Humber Bridge BoardStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 16 June 2018.

Recipient positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when they do not describe a specific action.1

  1. 1

    Existing human-intervention measures and safeguards are considered to comprise all reasonable action for emotionally distressed individuals on the Bridge.

    Stated by Humber Bridge BoardExisting arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.

Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Participate in the multi-agency suicide prevention group addressing prevention measures at the Humber Bridge.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We continually seek to make improvements with regard to our approach to the issue of EmDIs who come to the Bridge. We have been invited to join the Hull & East Riding Multi Agency Suicide Prevention Group. This is co-ordinated by Public Health Hull City Council and Public Health East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Group Members include: Probation Service, HEY MIND, Humber NHS, Humberside Fire & Rescue Service, NHS Goole CCG, Humberside Police, NHS ER CCG and the Samaritans (Hull & East Riding). We have also been consulted on the draft East Riding Suicide Prevention Plan, 2017-20, which makes reference to prevention plans at the Humber Bridge.”

Source location

2018-0083-Response-by-Humber-Bridge-Board
Page 2 · response
Published 16 June 2018

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Acquire safety harnesses for use by police officers and Board staff responding to emotionally distressed individuals.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The Board is working closely with Humberside Police, and this has resulted in a specialist joint training programme for both Police Officers and Board staff who are deployed to interact with any EmDI. The training includes the appropriate language and behaviour to use when dealing with someone who appears to be emotionally distressed on the Bridge, and also includes how to use the safety harnesses which have been acquired for use by Humberside Police and the Board’s staff.”

Source location

2018-0083-Response-by-Humber-Bridge-Board
Page 1 · response
Published 16 June 2018

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Provide input on the draft East Riding Suicide Prevention Plan, including its reference to Humber Bridge prevention plans.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We continually seek to make improvements with regard to our approach to the issue of EmDIs who come to the Bridge. We have been invited to join the Hull & East Riding Multi Agency Suicide Prevention Group. This is co-ordinated by Public Health Hull City Council and Public Health East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Group Members include: Probation Service, HEY MIND, Humber NHS, Humberside Fire & Rescue Service, NHS Goole CCG, Humberside Police, NHS ER CCG and the Samaritans (Hull & East Riding). We have also been consulted on the draft East Riding Suicide Prevention Plan, 2017-20, which makes reference to prevention plans at the Humber Bridge.”

Source location

2018-0083-Response-by-Humber-Bridge-Board
Page 2 · response
Published 16 June 2018

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Establish specialist joint training for police officers and Board staff responding to emotionally distressed individuals, including appropriate communication and harness use.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The Board is working closely with Humberside Police, and this has resulted in a specialist joint training programme for both Police Officers and Board staff who are deployed to interact with any EmDI. The training includes the appropriate language and behaviour to use when dealing with someone who appears to be emotionally distressed on the Bridge, and also includes how to use the safety harnesses which have been acquired for use by Humberside Police and the Board’s staff.”

Source location

2018-0083-Response-by-Humber-Bridge-Board
Page 1 · response
Published 16 June 2018

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Place Samaritans-approved suicide-prevention signs at key footpath locations on the Bridge.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The Board has purchased two Impact Protection Vehicles (IPVs) which allows Humberside Police and the Board’s staff to quickly deploy to the scene, even mid-span, and with co-ordination via the Bridge Control office, allow them to stop safely in the carriageway protected from traffic by the IPV. This has already improved response times without impacting the safety of all other Bridge users, the Police or Board staff responding to an EmDI. The Board have liaised with the Samaritans in placing a number of signs, the contents of which have been approved by the Samaritans, out on the footpaths at key locations.”

Source location

2018-0083-Response-by-Humber-Bridge-Board
Page 1 · response
Published 16 June 2018

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Train Control Room staff to recognise indicators of potentially distressed individuals entering from the footpaths.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Our Control Room staff have also received training to ensure that they are pro-active in recognising “tell tale” signs of persons entering the Bridge from the footpaths at either end, and deploy staff on to the Bridge to supervise the person if they are concerned or believe they may be an EmDI.”

Source location

2018-0083-Response-by-Humber-Bridge-Board
Page 2 · response
Published 16 June 2018

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Purchase and deploy two Impact Protection Vehicles to enable safe rapid response to emotionally distressed individuals.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The Board has purchased two Impact Protection Vehicles (IPVs) which allows Humberside Police and the Board’s staff to quickly deploy to the scene, even mid-span, and with co-ordination via the Bridge Control office, allow them to stop safely in the carriageway protected from traffic by the IPV. This has already improved response times without impacting the safety of all other Bridge users, the Police or Board staff responding to an EmDI. The Board have liaised with the Samaritans in placing a number of signs, the contents of which have been approved by the Samaritans, out on the footpaths at key locations.”

Source location

2018-0083-Response-by-Humber-Bridge-Board
Page 1 · response
Published 16 June 2018

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Existing human-intervention measures and safeguards are considered to comprise all reasonable action for emotionally distressed individuals on the Bridge.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The Board has purchased two Impact Protection Vehicles (IPVs) which allows Humberside Police and the Board’s staff to quickly deploy to the scene, even mid-span, and with co-ordination via the Bridge Control office, allow them to stop safely in the carriageway protected from traffic by the IPV. This has already improved response times without impacting the safety of all other Bridge users, the Police or Board staff responding to an EmDI. The Board have liaised with the Samaritans in placing a number of signs, the contents of which have been approved by the Samaritans, out on the footpaths at key locations.”

Source location

2018-0083-Response-by-Humber-Bridge-Board
Page 1 · response
Published 16 June 2018

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