Crews conduct Lincoln high rise training after fatal Grenfell Tower fire
Crews at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue have carried out high rise training and familiarisation in Lincoln following the fatal Grenfell Tower fire in London. The tragic incident at Grenfell Tower in West London happened in the early hours of June 14. So far, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 75 people are being treated…
Training took place at Jarvis House in Lincoln on June 14. Photo: Lincolnshire Fire Safety
Crews at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue have carried out high rise training and familiarisation in Lincoln following the fatal Grenfell Tower fire in London.
The tragic incident at Grenfell Tower in West London happened in the early hours of June 14.
So far, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 75 people are being treated in six hospitals after a fire ripped through the 24-storey building.
Chief Fire Officer Nick Borrill, said: “Our thoughts and sympathies go out to all those who have been affected by this terrible tragedy. Our thoughts are also with London Fire Brigade and all emergency services who responded to this very difficult incident.
“At this stage we do not yet know what caused the fire and will need to wait until a full investigation has been carried out. Fortunately incidents of this type are extremely rare.”
Training has now commenced in Lincoln to keep firefighters up-to-date on high rise building fires. Crews took part in this training at Jarvis House in Lincoln on June 14.
The City of Lincoln Council also confirmed the cladding used on Shuttleworth House and other of their tower blocks is different to that used on the Grenfell Tower in London.
Hi Paul, the cladding used on Shuttleworth House is different to that used on Grenfell Tower.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is now reassuring local people about its prevention and response arrangements for high-rise buildings.
Advice for people living in high-rise accommodation:
Make sure you have a working smoke alarm.
Familiarise yourself with the Fire Procedures – if you don’t know ask your landlord.
Make an escape plan so that you and your family are fully prepared if there’s a fire in your flat.
Tell everyone in your home what the escape plan is, and where the door key is.
Practice what you would do if you had a real fire.
Make sure exits are kept clear of obstructions, and doors to stairways are not damaged or faulty.
Use the stairs, not the lift, when leaving the building in the event of a fire.
In the event of a fire, never assume that someone else has called 999. Make sure your neighbours know about the fire. Knock on their doors on your way out.
The City of Lincoln Council has also confirmed that cladding used on Shuttleworth House in Lincoln is different to that used on Grenfell Tower.
Chief Fire Officer Nick Borrill added: “There are a number of high-rise buildings across the county, and we would recommend people who live in those buildings know exactly what to do in the event of a fire so that they can protect themselves and their families.
“This is particularly important for the more vulnerable members of our communities, such as the elderly, young people or those with mobility issues.
“We would like to reassure everybody that Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue carries out regular inspections of high-rise buildings in the county, and that our crews regularly carry out training at these locations to test our response plans.
“If residents have any fire safety concerns about high rise buildings, please contact us on 01522 582222 or via email [email protected]”
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A man in his 40s was injured after an industrial incident in Holbeach on Wednesday morning.
Emergency services, along with an air ambulance, attended the scene of the incident on Park Road, which was reported to police at 10.47am on January 20.
The road was closed just after 11.30am.
Emergency services and an air ambulance attended the scene. | Photo: Dennis Vink
Police said the man’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
No arrests have been made and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been notified.
Six in ten new COVID cases in Lincolnshire were with the new, more infectious variant in the first week of 2021.
The county council’s public health team said that by January 8, 59.2% of tests contained a variant of the virus — up from 36% in the last two weeks of 2020.
North East Lincolnshire’s latest epidemiology report says 50% of positive COVID tests contained the new variant in the first two weeks of January, up from 40% at the end of December.
The new strains of COVID-19 are believed to be up to 70% more transmissible than the first circulating form of the virus.
Professor Derek Ward, Lincolnshire County Council’s director for public health, said he expected the new variants to “push the old one out”.
“At some point in the future 100% or 98% of our cases will be the new variants,” he said.
“The key point is the new variants are out there in South Africa and Brazil, but the key messages stay the same.
“It is a stay at home lockdown and it doesn’t matter which one it is, you’re not going to get it if you don’t go out the door, and, if you are going to have to go outdoors then remember hands, face, space.”
Pfizer said that their vaccine is effective against one key mutation, called N501Y, found in both of the new variants spreading in Britain and South Africa.
Meanwhile, under 70s could begin receiving the vaccine this week, as more than 4 million doses have been administered, the government said.
Tributes have been paid to a “real gentleman” after Skegness Town councillor and former mayor Jim Carpenter sadly died over the weekend.
Skegness Town Council was informed of the 71-year-old’s death on Monday, January 18. It is understood that Jim had also contracted coronavirus prior to his death.
Jim, who lived in Skegness and served the St Clements Ward, had been on the town council since May 2007.
He became mayor in 2013 and at the time of his death he held the position of deputy. He had been due to become mayor again in May 2021.
Jim Carpenter, as deputy mayor, was invited to officially open ‘Winnies’, the new Community Lounge in the Old Methodist Church in Winthorpe. | Photo: Skegness Town Council
Jim was also on the interview panel when town clerk Steve Larner was appointed in his role in 2011.
Steve told The Lincolnite: “I always found that he was a real gentleman in terms of the time he gave to everybody.
“He was just a really nice person and I never heard anybody say a bad word about him. He was liked by everyone he came into contact with.
“He was very generous with his time and I worked with him when he was mayor and he did an excellent job.”
Former mayor, councillor Jim Carpenter (left) with current mayor, councillor Mark Dannatt. | Photo: Skegness Town Council
Mark Dannatt, the current mayor of Skegness, said: “Councillor Carpenter’s death has come as a great shock to councillors and staff alike.
“Our memories are of a true gentleman who gave his time generously and worked hard for his family and the community.
“My thoughts and those of all my colleagues on the council go out to Jim’s family and friends at this sad and difficult time.”
The mayor is also likely to say a few words at a management committee meeting on Wednesday night.
Any plans of remembrance or tributes for Jim will be discussed at the next full town council meeting on February 3.
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