IOSH London Metropolitan Branch

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1 Presentation Overview IOSH London Metropolitan Branch Date: Tuesday 11 th March 2014 Branch Meeting and Expert Presentation Topic: Speaker: Philip Gibbs, London Fire Brigade Hospitals have the potential for high risk to life in the event of a fire. This is due the wide range of building stock containing complex equipment and processes, the vulnerability of patients and the large numbers of members of the public present. However, good management will substantially reduce the risks. The presentation outlined the regulation of fire safety in hospitals, the major fire risks and the management procedures required to reduce those risks. Two case studies were used to illustrate what happens when those risks are not adequately addressed. Presenter Philip Gibbs, is the Team Leader for the Westminster West Fire Safety Regulation Team of the London Fire Brigade (LFB). This is a team of Fire Safety Inspecting Officers who enforce fire safety regulations and give advice on fire safety for part of the Borough of Westminster. Prior to his current position Philip was a Technical Auditor responsible for auditing the performance of all Fire Safety Inspecting Officers in the LFB. Previously he was a Fire Safety Inspecting Officer in the Borough of Camden and the Borough Hospital Liaison Officer, covering several large hospitals and numerous healthcare facilities. Philip has recently completed a Master s degree in Healthcare Fire Safety Management with Loughborough University, and is a graduate member and accredited fire safety auditor with the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE). 61 forms returned out of 75 recorded attendees - 81% response rate

2 Mar-2014 Strongly Strongly Didn't mark Presentation informative Presenter knowledgeable Clear & audible Q&A engaging Reception welcoming & informative Totals The presentation was informative 1% 10% Strongly 38% 51% Strongly The presenter was knowledgeable 3% 2% 33% 62% Strongly Strongly

3 The presentation was clear and audible 7% 28% 65% Strongly Strongly The Q&A session was engaging 9% 48% 43% Strongly Strongly The reception was welcoming & informative 38% 5% 57% Strongly Strongly

4 FireSafety in Hospitals Overall survey response 7% 1% 37% 55% Strongly Strongly Respondees Levels of IOSH Membership How Respondees Heard of Event Connect Word of mouth Website Ctte member Other

5 Frequency of attendance 19% 19% First time 2-4 times 5-7 times 7+ times 27% 35% Trade Union, 1 Sports/Events Mgt, 1 Retail & Distribution, 2 Recruitment, 1 Respondees Industries Transport, 1 Charity, 1 Communications & Media, 4 Railway, 4 Construction, 8 Pharmaceuticals/Me dical, 1 Legal, 1 Fire Services, 1 Police, 1 Housing, 1 Public Services, 8 Healthcare, 5 Financial/Banking Services, 1 Consultancy/Mgt Services, 9 Education, 7 Entertainment, 1 Environmental/Wast e Mgt, 1

6 Respondees Planning to Attend Next Branch Meeting No 2% Don't Know 23% Yes 75% Other IOSH Groups attendees belong to (other than London Met. Branch) 6 x Construction 1 x Consultancy 1 x East Anglia 2 x Fire Risk Management 1 x Hazardous Industries 4 x Healthcare 1 x Local Authorities 2 x Public Services 2 x Railways 1 x Retail Feedback and Suggestions (Taken directly from 21 forms received with written comments or suggestions) Comments on the presentation Very interesting; liked photos to bring alive; could adapt to various scenarios. Speaker only pointed out issues on one or the two projected images; it would have been better to spend more time on the cases rather than law; presentation on the Marsden Hospital was far more detailed. Already knew quite a lot, but this was very good. Very interesting! Very informative; very interesting. Delightful presentation that ticked all the boxes from informative to entertaining Rare! Clearly an experienced fire safety professional but a very confusing presentation that jumped all over the place without really adding value to the audience. In my opinion a dangerous message to be putting out as the content was confused, unclear and contradictory. More detail required on practical issues. Case studies were excellent for bringing out points to bear in mind for people who already have grounding in fire. Informative yes but very basic (too simplistic for IOSH). Very informative; excellent; very engaging; very comfortable. Q&A was most informative part. Thought provoking and interesting; good comparison re old and new buildings. Really useful best practice; best presentation for some time. Presenter didn t understand call challenge policy when asked.

7 Comments for the Committee s consideration Chairman s news & intro try and cut down on ums. No signing in register if there was a fire how would the branch know everyone was out? How do you prove you attended in order to claim CDM points? Suggestions for Future Presentation Topics or Events Young Persons COSHH Policy Writing Fire Safety Health & Safety Consultancy Media School Laboratory Safety School Trips/Educational Visits Asbestos Legionella CDM Update Façade Maintenance/Cleaning for Buildings CDM Managing Sub-Contractors Initial Circulation: Nigel Burgess Trevor Jennings Anne Isaacs Steve Wicks Sue Manthorpe Catherine Casey Philip Gibbs Branch Chair Vice-Chair/Web Champion Branch Secretary Media Relations Officer Programme Manager Meeting Team Coordinator Speaker