Lincolnshire fire and rescue say the Grenfell tragedy changed some of their procedures

The report into the fire that saw 72 people die is published later

Grenfell Tower
Author: Andy MarshPublished 4th Sep 2024

The final report into the Grenfell tower fire is being published later and is expected to make a series of recommendations to try to prevent a repeat of what happened.

72 people died in the west London tower block in 2017.

Survivors say they're hoping the report will lead to cultural change.

We've continually reviewed all our buildings

Meanwhile we've been speaking to Mark Baxter Chief Fire Officer in Lincolnshire about the impact Grenfell has had on their procedures.

He told us: "We've continually reviewed all our buildings to ensure we understand if they've got any of the cladding that could create a higher fire risk."

"Where we have found it we've worked with those building owners and responsible people to either get it removed or ensure people are safe in there."

"We are continuing with our training and exercising on tall buildings to ensure that everybody understands what their role is in the event of a fire."

We are really confident that we understand the state of all buildings across the county

"To put it into context we don't have an awful amount so it is quite manageable to ensure we are best placed to support the people who live in these buildings."

"Since the initial report first came out Lincs fire and rescue has invested in smoke hoods which are now available on all our frontline fire appliances."

"That's enabled us if we are in a smoke filled environment and we need to get people out - it's the ability to give them protection so we're able to escort them out of these buildings."

"We are talking a minimal amount of buildings in Lincolnshire and they've been relatively low risk "

"We are really confident that we understand the state of all buildings across the county and we have been working for quite a while with building owners."

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