Fire Improvement Notices

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has served two Improvement Notices on Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in the aftermath of the deaths of two firefighters.

Firefighters Jeff Wornham and Michael Miller died trying to save Nathalie Close in a fire in Stevenage in February 2005. Another member of the public was rescued and many others evacuated. HSE said there will be no prosecution over the deaths, but did carry out an inspection in March this year.

Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: “Other fire brigades across the UK should also now be making sure they can satisfy the expectations of the Health and Safety Executive.”