177 London Fire Brigade: Dany Cotton
“Firefighters were not necessarily prepared”
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast · BBC Radio
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Show Notes
This week evidence was presented by former London Fire Brigade Commissioner Dany Cotton, who previously told the Inquiry that the LFB could not have prepared for a fire like Grenfell Tower. This time, she conceded that in the years leading up to the fire, the LFB failed to take on board national guidance that warned how combustible cladding could lead to rapid fire spread, as it did at Grenfell. Evidence was also provided by another former LFB Commissioner, Ron Dobson. We heard how LFB Incident Commander training fell short of commitments they made in light of the 2009 Lakanal House fire. David Brown, former LFB Director of Operations, continued his evidence from last week covering the training of Control Room staff.
Presenter: Kate Lamble
Producers: Sharon Hemans, Nathan Gower
Researcher: Ben Henderson
Studio Mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Hugh Levinson