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New fire regulations for Underground (1989)

Genre

Interview

Margaret Shiels interviews London’s chief fire officer, Gerald Clarkson, on the introduction of strict new fire regulations on London’s Underground and rail network- ordered after the Fennell Report into...

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210 Reports This Week (1987)

210 Reports This Week. Presented by Phil Coope. Track 1- Drugs in Basingstoke/Berkshire company in Egypt. Track 2- Fire prevention in Hampshire//pollution. [Box 11]

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Kings Cross fire disaster (1987)

Genre

Interview

Dr Tony Ridley, the Chairman and Managing Director of LRT explains what sort of questions will be asked at the inquiry into the Kings Cross Underground fire; he welcomes any eyewitness information and denies...

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Firemen’s strike - Government broadcast (1977)

Genre

Public information; Special; Speech

Broadcast by a Government minister (Home Secretary Merlyn Rees?) on the Government stance on the firemen’s dispute over wages, cover to be provided for fire services during the strike and giving...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Double glazing fire risk (1983)

Genre

Interview

Rodney Bennett interviews a male speaker (not identified) about the fire risks connected with fixed double glazed windows after a number of deaths due to victims becoming trapped.

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Firemen’s strike - True cost of strike (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified male speaker on the true cost of the firemen’s strike and how the money spent on the army and advertising fire prevention measures could have been spent on the firemen’s...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Double glazing fire risk exposed (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a fire safety expert about the risks connected with fixed double glazed windows after a number of deaths due to victims becoming trapped. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Firemen’s strike - Army replacements (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified male speaker (union representative?) on what the response time will be of the army replacement for the fire service and what people can do to prevent the need for a fire engine...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Channel Tunnel fire warning (1988)

Genre

Interview

Ben Brown interview with David Matthews, national health and safety officer of the Fire Brigade Union, warning that a fire in the Channel Tunnel would make the Kings Cross underground disaster pale into...

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Fire chief on disaster planning (1989)

Genre

Interview

Margaret Shiels interviews London’s Chief Fire Officer, Gerald Clarkson, on changes to the Fire Brigade’s command structure during disasters. Follows criticisms of the service after the inquiry into the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio