@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)

https://twitter.com/pinstripedline/status/1786428183006400626

@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

jesip.org.uk/uploads/media/…

https://twitter.com/hasisd/status/1786665763270455636

@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

Now we remember 72 lost souls
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

theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

#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

https://x.com/yvettecoopermp/status/1827992721782423553?s=46&t=ZUctdosYgW1SG4DLJrrgXw

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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.

What a mess but not one without consequences

https://twitter.com/telegraph/status/1820711794194698451

This is what miss-information is stocking

https://twitter.com/adielivingitup/status/1820548302347149785

With all the madness in the world heres a short thread on context.

Pls read to the end, this is very serious

Im Glaswegian - Scottish - British - UK - European…….

Born here - live here & can happily be all the above at the same time & without issue





We are but one nation represented many flags - religions - culture’s - politics spanning the earth

In comparison to planet earth each flag - religion - culture - politics is important & also insignificant

Context - Earth is tiny compared to the Sun

Our sun is tiny compared to the Sun Giants - see where I’m going with this bear with me

#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 💚

https://twitter.com/KatyElphinstone/status/1619735070830632962

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.

As ex London vice chair to the #EmergencyPlanningSociety - #disastermanagers will be implementing civil contingency responses to the #Firefighterstrikes

Homeowners & business operators should also implement fire risk reduction measures where possible

Press DMs open for comment

https://twitter.com/bbcbreaking/status/1620093869709729792

Remember that the fire-service respond to a range of incidents beyond fire-fighting from road traffic accidents to flooding, search and rescue operations.

However business might consider letting staff work from home on strike days & offering fire safety advice.

Headlines ⁦@thetimes⁩ this morning ⁦@michaelgove⁩ @luhc confirms ⁦@GOVUK⁩ to blame for #Grenfell but holds developers over a barrel for remediation costs shortfalls

Michael Gove: We are to blame on Grenfell | News | The Sunday Times thetimes.co.uk/article/michae… @michaelgove makes a remarkable admission in today’s @thetimes

“faulty and ambiguous”

government guidance allowed the scandal to happen.

As I’ve said all along @GOVUK legislation & guidance was the root cause & large part of the compounding failures leading to #Grenfell

One of my favourite projects was - resolving a long standing fire safety issue on one of the first UK #protonbeams.

What’s the point of all this knowladge if we can’t do some good in the world!

Breast cancer patients take part in proton beam trial bbc.co.uk/news/health-64… Here’s how I achieved in 30mins that which a global design team struggled with for months if not years

So we have new technology = proton-beam

The problem was a high RPM spinning shaft, going through a fire compartment wall & how do you make the fire seal.

lots of position statements on modern methods of construction #MMC as @NFCC_Chair highlights the dangers (thread)

@stuartgreenUoR

https://twitter.com/nfcc_firechiefs/status/1600483035224457217

Excellent points from @emmadentcoad on modern methods of construction #MMC

Wed do well to listen to the Ex MP who championed post #grenfell response & legislative overhauls.

https://twitter.com/emmadentcoad/status/1599734505170165760

@andrewjteacher @GeorgeNHammond @ftweekend @GrenfellUnited @officialJ4G Also worth reading a the earlier #Australian #LacrosseFire ruling which may present a cost recovery option for the contractor under vicarious liability against project principals

Three appealed but judge also found against them.

architectureau.com/articles/lacro… @andrewjteacher @GeorgeNHammond @ftweekend @GrenfellUnited @officialJ4G Then there’s this gem of a case & ruling also upheld on appeal

Sahib Foods Ltd v Paskin Kyriakides Sands (a firm) [2003] EWCA Civ 1832

Hence predict stormy waters ahead for developers, contractors, architects, specifies, consultant (fire) engineers etc

cms-lawnow.com/ealerts/2004/0…

Remember this one as clear as day - 23 June 2017 week after #grenfell

Was waiting on the bus home - absolutely shattered (thread)

Grenfell fire: Theresa May attacked by fire safety expert for not treating disaster as national emergency independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n… Call came in from @gtubbsky @skynews back of 8pm 23 June 2017

Gerard: Steve we have another one

Me: another #Grenfell

Gerard: no! five tower blocks in Camden are being evacuated

Me: let me check the jumbo tv (in Woolwich Sq normally showing @BBCNews)

Everyone should brace for a lot more of this whether a leaseholder, shared owner or social housing tenant

Many building owners & operators have been in a holding pattern until #FireSafetyAct + #BuildingSafetyAct became law

Some will await secondary legislation & guidance 1/

https://twitter.com/therealkieran/status/1522924164771889153

Some will postpone until the 11th hour - however demand is outstripping supply of labour, goods & services

As a result of #brexit + #covid labour & material costs are more expensive now than 5yrs previous when #Grenfell exposed a #buildingsafetycrisis /2

Thinking of the lost souls & injured to the #HavanaHotelExplosion + #MadridResidentialexplosion

We lost uncle John’s family of 4 to the 1985 #KingsParkGasExplosio

Please ensue your gas appliances are serviced annually by @GasSafeRegister engineers or equivalent in your country February 2021 we called on @govuk to investigate an alarming spike in gas explosions in the following an investigation by @adamtomforrest @Independent

With fuel costs set to rise we are deeply worried that the instance of gas explosions may rise in the UK & safety gas remain

https://twitter.com/stevemcfirerisk/status/1363687294461427713

⚠️ Breaking News #MadridExplosion

Also hitting the headlines is reports of another gas explosion in a #Madrid residential block.

17 injured & one critical

Explosion in Madrid building injures at least 17 as more victims feared trapped under rubble itv.com/news/2022-05-0… ⚠️ Update #Madrid #Spain #Explosion

2 confirmed dead and 17 injured following an explosion in the upmarket residential area of Madrid

Press DMs open for fire and gas safety expert comments.

reuters.com/world/europe/e…

⚠️ News Flash

Reports of a massive explosion at a hotel in #Cuba - four fatalities confirmed.

Local reports suggest a gas explosion & other causes currently ruled out at this time.

theguardian.com/world/2022/may… ⚠️Update #HavanaExplosion #Cuba

Breaking need Cuba - four confirmed dead & 19 injured as a hotel is destroyed in what’s thought to be a gas explosions

Rescue services have the difficult task of persons recovery

Press DMs open fire & gas safety expert

news.sky.com/story/cuba-pow…

Not the first time to comment on the dangers of ethanol burners - and the dangers of refuelling

Ethanol is a clean burning fuel & the flames are virtually invisible to e naked eye.

'Our lives changed forever when we caught fire' - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan… One from the archives on the dangers of ethanol burners & call on @team_greenhalgh #buildingsafetyandfire minister + @BobBlackman #FireAPPG chair

Cc @LabourSJ @libdemdaisy @NFCC_FireChiefs

https://twitter.com/stevemcfirerisk/status/1441619411350196225

@Selyst remember you mentioned insider threats & my separate piece on arson or fire as a weapon

We may have the first case unfolding in Russia’s Air-Space Defence Research Institute.

Here’s link to #CPNI guidance cpni.gov.uk/blog/physical-…

https://twitter.com/Liveuamap/status/1517077824330510343

More updates on the for at the Russian missile research facility.

https://twitter.com/novayagazeta_en/status/1517110320203976704

@BldgSafetyReg @SMcPartland @LKPleasehold @michaelgove @libdemdaisy @grenfellinquiry evidenced root cause failures leading to #Grenfell & 000s of unsafe buildings stems @GOVUK

Compounded by mercenary manufacturers gaming @GOVUK system, defective design & construction enforcers missed

Leaseholders should neither pay & be compensated in full 1/ @BldgSafetyReg @SMcPartland @LKPleasehold @michaelgove @libdemdaisy @grenfellinquiry @GOVUK More over @GOVUK purpose built flat guidance stripped out the need for common fire alarms and lead to unchecked waking watch costs falling on residents

Not satisfied @GOVUK looks to industry to resolve this mess but compounding further with #EWS1 making homes worthless /2

Brining multiple threads together into this long thread - Highlighting core themes from the #UkraineInvasion

Human Kindness
Bravery defiance
Winning hearts & minds
Emergency Services response

As ex vice chair #EmergencyPlanningSociety @TheEPSLdn

#StandWithUkriane 🇺🇦 💙💛

https://twitter.com/stevemcfirerisk/status/1497609209298534401

Part 1 - Stories of Human Kindness born of the #UkraineInvasion

https://twitter.com/stevemcfirerisk/status/1497609209298534401

We need more of this - much more of this from the international community before the air bridges & resupply routes are severed.

@GOVUK what assets are being deployed to #StandWithUkraine

https://twitter.com/herszenhorn/status/1497594179526008840

Needs more of these also

Reports of Netherlands also dispatching 200 Stinger Missile to #StandWithUkraine

https://twitter.com/hdevreij/status/1497548345736318976