168 London Fire Brigade Opening Statements

“The simple fact is that the LFB did know. They knew, and lives could and should have been saved”. This week the inquiry heard new evidence about the management of the LFB and how it trained its staff ahead of the Grenfell Tower fire. A lawyer representing a group of the bereaved, survivors and residents said his clients did not want heroes in the LFB, “but well trained professionals working to a well-structured plan”. The LFB’s former deputy commissioner revealed the government failed to act when the LFB asked it to warn councils about the risks of cladding in 2009, more than seven years before the Grenfell Tower fire. And the brigade’s former head of development and training answered questions about what lessons the LFB had learned from previous fires.

Presenter / Producer: Kate Lamble Producer: Sharon Hemans Researcher: May Cameron Studio Mix: Gareth Jones