• Reference: 2021/4200
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 14 October 2021

The London Safety Plan says the emergency services in London will undertake “A review of our respective roles at incidents that involve specialist rescue and search capabilities, including line operations, flood response, water rescue & body recovery”. Please provide details of the review and what changes have been made as a result.

• Reference: 2021/4199
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 14 October 2021

The London Safety Plan says, “During the lifetime of the London Safety Plan, further work will be undertaken to establish how trained staff could assist communities with the challenge of recovery as well as provide advice to businesses, community groups and residents on how to protect themselves from the worst impacts of flooding”. What work has been undertaken and what have been the results?

• Reference: 2021/4198
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 14 October 2021

The London Safety Plan says, “London Fire Brigade will extend the services it offers to London to include prevention and recovery activities alongside an increased flood rescue response”. Can you provide details on what services have been extended since March 2017?

• Reference: 2021/4197
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 14 October 2021

When has the London Fire Brigade’s flood response capability has been used to support a national response to a flooding-related incident. Please provide details for 2017/18 to date.

• Reference: 2021/4196
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 14 October 2021

The London Safety Plan says, “London Fire Brigade will: Consider increasing the number of London Fire Brigade national flood advisors, to provide better intelligence and resilience for simultaneous local and national flooding”. How many London Fire Brigade national flood advisors were there in March 2017 and how many are there now? Please provide reasons for any difference in the numbers.

• Reference: 2021/4195
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 14 October 2021

The London Safety Plan says, “London Fire Brigade will: Find opportunities to work with insurance companies and the community to assist with the recovery after a flood”. Can you outline what opportunities exist and what actual assistance has been provided since March 2017?

• Reference: 2021/4194
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 14 October 2021

The London Safety Plan says, “London Fire Brigade will: Use community safety activities to assist with flood awareness, preparation and to raise awareness of the hazards associated with flood recovery activities”. Can you provide details of the activities that are undertaken and how they raise awareness?

• Reference: 2021/4193
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 14 October 2021

Please provide a list of the London Fire Brigade’s flood prevention equipment as of March 2017 and as of September 2021?

• Reference: 2021/4192
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 14 October 2021

The London Safety Plan says, “London Fire Brigade will: Procure, store and mobilise flood prevention equipment in collaboration with local authorities and the Environment Agency so that it can undertake flood prevention activities”. What flood prevention equipment has been procured since March 2017 when the London Safety Plan was published?

• Reference: 2021/4191
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 14 October 2021

The London Safety Plan says, “London Fire Brigade will: Extend the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) for floods for frontline crews to ensure it has sufficient stock to deal with flooding incidents”. Can you tell me what the levels of flood-related PPE stock were in March 2017 when the London Safety Plan was published and the levels now?