#Autism hitting the headlines & trending - good

I was diagnosed as Aspergers last year - I’m still just me

Yesterday I had a overwhelming day

Last week I had an overwhelming week

Last month I had an overwhelming month

Last year I had an overwhelming year

This sums us up 💚
Last decade was overwhelming at times but thankfully not all the time, just some of the time but then a breakthrough comes, it’s always does.
I work on complexity and at times challenging assignments.

Problems so big: no-one fully understands the issues, never mind devise solutions.

Problems often rattle around for days, weeks, months, years, or decades & in one case a century.

Like I said big complex problems.
The good ones (clients, managers & assignments) are where I get time and space to map the issues & have that breakthrough

A sector or guidance or policy or legislative breakthrough which improves public safety for all or simply a small breakthrough to a problem, and the next…..
Today could be a great day, or tomorrow or next week, or next month, or next year, or next decade, it always comes, it always does.

This Maori word sums it all up for #autistics

“Takiwatanga - in their own time and space.”
Often asked

“why do I speak so openly about #dyslexia, #Aspergers, #depression

it’s simple: to make it easier for the next kid or adult, and the next, and the next, and the next……
See a problem & breakthrough

For me it’s was understanding of #dyslexia: focusing on the strengths & minimising the weaknesses

Then #depression which I call my deep thinking time - see a positive from a negative.

Now #aspergers which is a work in progress but I’m still me 💙
Go on give us a fighting chance to be #neuroexceptional - in our own time and space

Maybe, just maybe we will have that breakthrough to a complex or big problem 💙
Thanks to @KatyElphinstone for the post which helped today’s breakthrough when I was just about ready to quit.

Also to @e_brooks for posting the origins of #Takiwatanga

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More from @SteveMcfirerisk

Mar 23
In 2017 we warned @grenfellinquiry chair to put then PM May on notice to advise @EUCouncil + @UN of the prospect of a global #BuildingSafetyCrisis (thread)

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We were proactive in making comment in the public interest but sadly initiative after initiative was high jacked or shut down

Often by groups we were trying to help or those with vested interests

There is a dark side to post #Grenfell a very dark side & we have brimming case files on those who are complacent in this.Image
In 2017 we exposed a range of concerns with #GerardTubbs @SkyNews

In 2018 we exposed fire door + other issues with @RagsMartel @ITV

In 2018 we exposed HPL cladding issues with @Robert_Booth @guardian

In 2019 we exposed new build nightmares with @BBCWatchdog

2020 we flagged the issues beyond cladding @skynewsImage
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Mar 8
Remember the whispers about #Covid & quickly pivoting from critical national infrastructure work to local authority silver command & rapid return to the NHS

COVID Day of Reflection: When is it and how to mark five years since start of global pandemic news.sky.com/story/covid-da…
Was working @StPancrasInt resolving issues in the run up to the busy xmas holidays

Then #Covid landed & one quick pivot to Local Authority - silver command & emergency assessments of emergency homeless accommodation + flex of crematorium & other civil contingencies
Then a shout to help NHS groups of hospitals - back to back assignments

Rapid fire & explosion assessments of oxygen farms installs by royal engineers to challenging the bonkers #Nightingale hospitals

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Mar 8
Suggested those leading campaigns should bring on the next generation of campaign champions

Also suggested supporting independent campaigner groups & individuals

It was a sensible thing to do but sadly they turned nasty, ghosting & then their appalling dirty tricks played out
When they ganged up on the cladding map team - i pushed back

They they ripped off the #Pollutetpays strap line - i was livid

When they ganged up on one independent expert - it was unnecessarily savage

When they rounded on me i reminded im independent of everyone & dont like they wag they treat people
So i walked away

They failed to appreciate been at fire safety academic (1998) & public safety work (1985) for the very very long time

They failed to appreciate ever heart stopping day when theirs a flash back to the loss of my uncles family.

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Sep 7, 2024
@SkyNews Excellent coverage from @haynesdeborah @SkyNews

This is a concern many have shared within the intelligence, security & defences sectors

Only last night a group of experts posted comments following @pinstripedline primer (thread)
@SkyNews @haynesdeborah @pinstripedline Quite a lively discussion followed-on

From infrastructure (critical & non-critical) emergency planning, contingency & business continuity lens

@HasisD one to watch on all of the above + work on the Manchester Arena bombing with the Late Lord Kerslake

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@SkyNews @haynesdeborah @pinstripedline @HasisD @Selyst posting on more recent state actor concerns - Russia increasing activity
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Sep 3, 2024
@grenfellinquiry phase 2 report under embargo will now have been issued to core participants today - during a closed door briefing.

The public session & digital report links are scheduled for release at 11am tomorrow 4 Sept 2024.

This will be a very hard day for #Grenfell Families, community, responders & all impacted by the #BuildingSafetyCrisis

Truly hope today will give answers everyone seeks & strong recommendations to the nee government

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Firms criticised by Grenfell inquiry face calls to be banned from public contracts

@Robert_Booth @guardian Exclusive: About £250m in UK deals made in past five years with companies involved in tower’s ill-fated refit

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@Robert_Booth @guardian Grenfell Tower legal powers to fix fire safety crisis are being ignored

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Aug 26, 2024
#DagenhamFire Appears to have caught the attention of home sec @YvetteCooperMP (long post)

Sector contact sent this planning application detail across earlier this morning - appears the Dagenham block had cladding remediation in 2023

Form the incident footage appears to have lost the roof level which is similar to the #Boltoncube - student accommodation fire but with cladding replacement at Dagenham, hazard different fire spread dynamics.

Recall the @ROCKWOOLUK white-paper on the fifth facade - flat-roof construction. …

Possible this was A) another balcony fire which spread to the structure in Dagenham or B) a compartment fire which penetrated what appears to be a lightweight construction.

How many more now exist following the last governments disastrous pre #Grenfell legislative gaps or post #Grenfell permitted development schemes. …

How have the complexities of the building or fire safety acts improved public safety in existing & new buildings



One things for certain a significant @LondonFire response & major incident declared + another block of families displaced, with uncertain futures.

Dare say the insurance sector @BritishInsurers or mortgage providers will have a view on the fire & particularly given a number of other recent roof level fire burnouts.

This is very bad optics for the new home sec & government, when @grenfellinquiry phase 2 report is pending 4th Sept 2024.

As i said on @SophyRidgeSky following the #Chalcots emergency decants

“This is a decades old issue, spanning all political parties”

As with any incident or disaster, it should not be used as a political football, but sadly often is.

Now we are witnessing another reminder that a #Grenfell2 may be just around the corner.

Press DMs open for fire expert comments @SkyNewsBreak @BBCNews @itvlondon @bbc5live @BBCRadioLondon @LBCNews @TalkTV @FT @thetimes @guardian @spectator @Independent @Telegraph @DailyMailUK @TheSun @DailyMirror @IfsecInsider @IFSJournal2020 @Daily_Express @heraldscotland
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@LondonFire press update on #DagenhamFire

40 units & 200+ fire-fighters attended follow fire call at 02.44am on 26 Aug 2024

High-reach appliances deployed to the fire involving the scaffolding & professing to roof level structure

Building known to fire service & has a range of fire safety issues - simultaneous evacuation initiated & search & rescue operations conducted

Two hospitalised & not known if smoke hoods were deployed

Major incident declared & public advised to stay away from the areas.

Cause of the fire is not known but a forensic fire investigation will be conducted by @LondonFire forensic specialists.
Some good observations from @stevedude68 on the #Dagenhamfire spread dynamics

Plus the effectiveness of the fire fighting operations.

From the photos below confirms that this is is a change of use / occupancy from office to mixed used residential & commercial

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additional two floors on roof level under permitted development introduced by @michaelgove past home sec.Image
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