It was the worse fire in the history of London Transport. This workshop explores the response of the staff and public reactions to crisis situations. It also shows how simple safeguards could have been put in place which could’ve saved the lives of the 31 fatalities.

Duration: 30 mins.

Location: U.K.

Training Applications:

• Safety design issues

• Emergency procedures and their maintenance

• Safety and rescue systems and their maintenance

• Management decision making – operational costs versus safety considerations

• Training issues

• Communication techniques

• Allocation of responsibility issues

• Crowd control considerations

• TRIAGE planning