New fire regulations for Underground

Title

New fire regulations for Underground

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

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 the Kings Cross fire (18/11/87).

Contributors

Margaret Shiels; Gerald Clarkson

Keywords

Legislation; London; Reports; Underground railway networks; Fire safety; Fire services; Disaster prevention; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987); Fire prevention; Fennell Report

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