POPP-A.12 Response Historic Self-assessed

Amend Green Guide for comprehensive steward training and instruction on emergencies.

Recommendation

The Green Guide should be amended to contain a specific provision, in relation to stewards, (i) that they should be trained and instructed to deal with any emergency relating to fire or evacuation (see also Recommendations 7 and 10); (ii) that they should be given written instructions about the action to be taken in cases of emergency; (iii) that they should receive practical instruction and training appropriate to their responsibility; (iv) that no one should be employed as a steward unless they have been so instructed and trained; and (v) that they should be adequate in number, physically and mentally capable of performing their duties, effectively deployed, effectively supervised and readily identifiable.

Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Popplewell Inquiry — Final Report 16 Jan 1986
Recommendation age 40.2 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates