Source · Prevention of Future Deaths

Amanda Richards

Ref: 2014-0228 Date: 12 May 2014 Coroner: S McGovern Area: Coventry Responses identified: 1 / 1 View PDF

The absence of domestic sprinkler systems in special accommodation, like Ms Richards', significantly increased the risk of death from fire.

Date 12 May 2014

56-day deadline 7 Jul 2014 est.

Responses identified 1 of 1

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Coroner's concerns

AI summary

The absence of domestic sprinkler systems in special accommodation, like Ms Richards', significantly increased the risk of death from fire.

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_ heard from Fire Investigation Officer Holder that the provision of a domestic sprinkler system would have made the death far less likely: accept that the provision of such a system throughout your housing stock would be prohibitively expensive but ask you to consider such provision in special accommodation such as Ms Richards

Responses

1 respondent

Whitefriars Housing Other

2 Jul 2014 PDF

Action Planned

Whitefriars Housing states that they will participate in a serious incident review led by the West Midlands Fire Service, and will commission and pay for the installation of domestic sprinkler system to an individual dwelling if it is agreed as the appropriate action. (AI summary)

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Dear Ms Mattu Re; Amanda Richards (deceased) am writing in reply to your letter of the 14 May 2014, received on the 19 May
2014. On the 16 June 2014 pirector of Housing and Neighbourhood Services for Whitefriars Housing Group, attended the serious incident review which as you will be aware, was led by the West Midlands Fire Service AlI agencies participated in the incident review; and understand that the learning outcomes will form the recommendations in the plan to be produced by the Fire Service The action plan will include specific actlons for Whitefriars Housing Group; and we have agreed with others present that all agencies need to work together to better understand the risks and issues surrounding the needs of individual residents in special accommodation. Through those agencies working together we will agree specific actions to be undertaken or works to be implemented to meet the needs of the resident If through such joint working it is agreed that the provision of domestic sprinkler system to an individual dwelling is the appropriate action to be taken then confirm that Whitefriars Housing Group would commission and pay for the installation: can also confirm that such works would be carried out without delay once the course of action had been agreed. email: Info@ whitefrlarshousing co.uk www whitefriarshousing co.uk Whitefriars Housing Group LImited chartable, Industrial & provident socicty Registered no: 30C92R Registered Ofiice: 9 Lillle Park Street; Coventry; Warwickshire CVI 2UR Part of Chairman; Mlick Aalyson L Group Chief Executivo: Pat Brandum MCIH RESPI Yc A full list of board miombers and dlreclors Win housing group Ian8 ' Glerespect Get rspact Hernou (Eslur [PiGILE trthuttlinea Is available from Ihe registered office key

trust the above satisfactorily responds to the Regulation 28 report; but if you should require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me

Report sections

Investigation and inquest

opened an investigation on 13 January 2014 into the death of Amanda Richards, late of 5 Kildare Close, Coventry: concluded the inquest on 24 April 2014 and returned a conclusion that her death was accidental:

Circumstances of the death

Ms Richards suffered from Peri-ventricular Leckomalacia and was a wheelchair user. She had live-in carers 22 hours per day_ On 3rd December 2013 it seems she dropped a cigarette and died in the subsequent fire: The fire occurred while she was alone.

Action should be taken

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe you have the power to take such action:

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Report details

Reference: 2014-0228
Date of report: 12 May 2014
Coroner: S McGovern
Coroner area: Coventry

Responses identified

Responses identified 1 of 1

All listed responses identified

Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 7 Jul 2014 (estimated).

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Whitefriars Housing

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