The SFE - Doc 76 Thetford Firefighter

Extracts from Divisional Officer Colin Hodges notebook
10th June 1998

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10.10. I interviewed S/O Parson’s in the presence of ADO Middleton. I explained why I was interviewing him, and further informed him that I had served…

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… a Reg 7 letter on Sub/O W. I also told S/O Parson’s to inform ADO Hayden of this when he returned from A/leave. S/O Parsons confirmed that he was on duty on the 3rd & 4th June 98. He also confirmed he knew nothing about the “near miss” report submitted on the 4th June 98 by Sub/O W, until he & Sub/O W were called out of a lecture by Sub/O Davey who informed him that he had been asked to send the file copy of the “near miss” form to DO Smith at BHQ. S/O Parsons confirmed that he had a copy of the Health & Safety folder in his office which all his personnel should be aware of, and that in his view Sub/O Wigglesworth should have known the correct procedure for use of the system. Other than confirming that he told …..

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…..Davey to comply with DO smith’s request. S/O Parsons said he took no further action as DO smith was now dealing with the matter. S/O Parson’s took away blank statement forms on which he made his statement (Doc 77) returning it to me approx one hour later.