Little Tew 17 Sept 2012

Case Study

Incident Timeline

2:10 pm 999 Call Single outbuilding fire

3:00 pm Outbuilding identified as a workshop containing acetylene

cylinder 30 Homes evacuated within 200m radius 50-60 residents sent to the ‘Tew Centre’.

7:00 pm Local Authority arranges overnight hotel accommodation for 25

residents Local Authority arranges overnight accommodation for pets

200m

Tew

Centre

Lessons Identified

Locally:•The Tew Centre: familiar location but formal no plan to open it.•Community self-supported shelter/comfort•Willingness to draw up plan/involve community

EPU:•Will attend incidents within target 2 hours•Review communication methods; particarly on removal of cordon