@evacguy

I am the founding director of FSEG at the University of Greenwich where I have worked in human behaviour, evacuation, fire dynamics and simulation since 1986.

 Greenwich, London
fseg.gre.ac.uk
Joined June 2011
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Today (15/5/2024), our HEALTHY SAILING partners are convening in Athens and #remotely to delve into the outcomes of our recent Internal Review meeting and put the finishing touches on our interim progress report.
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It's clear that "eat out to help out" increased infections - given no vax & imminent return to work, uni & school, this was reckless and stupid - as Edmonds said. No one is claiming that scheme was singlehandedly reponsible for eventual lockdowns. 1/2 academic.oup.com/ej/article/…

Subsidising the spread of COVID-19: Evidence from the UK’S Eat-Out-to-Help-Out Scheme*

Abstract. This paper documents that a large-scale government subsidy aimed at encouraging people to eat out in restaurants in the wake of the first 2020 CO

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Ed Galea@evacguy24 Mar 2023
FSEG have updated their web pages. Check out the new pages at fseg.gre.ac.uk. There will be more changes to the web pages coming soon. Refresh your web browser if you get the old pages coming up.
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Both hospital admissions and Zoe prevalence data suggesting the falls we've seen in covid prevelance are levelling off. If there was something social you were planning to do then around now is probably the lowest risk time there will be for a while.
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The evidence before the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has set out in detail how an obsession with deregulation completely undermined safety. But the fire has been exceptionalised, the lessons ignored and 5.5 years on politicians are still calling for another bonfire.
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Sadly more examples of people walking on frozen ponds in #London. In the strongest way possible please do not do this! Help us spread this message
Arpad Bear@Hungarianbear17 Dec 2022
Horrified to see a huge number if people on the frozen pond on Wimbledon Common including very young children.
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We’ve issued an urgent warning about naked flames around #Christmas trees and decorations after the #Mayfair restaurant blaze was believed to have been caused by indoor sparklers london-fire.gov.uk/incidents…
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Disabled residents and campaigners Georgie Hulme and Sarah Rennie are taking legal action against the UK government. They say the government is not taking "fire safety seriously" for disabled people. @claddag @nehagohil24 #Disability #DisabilityTwitter
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BREAKING: @claddag lodges High Court challenge against govt failure to implement urgent #Grenfell Inquiry recommendations on personal emergency evacuation plans for disabled people.
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Replying to @labour_council
@labour_council @LabourHousing @emmadentcoad @Depheruk @TowerBlocksUK @evacguy @GNev2 @MrGeorgeClarke @MPeakeOfficial They only need £3500 more to make sure this legal action happens. Please help.
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This looks like a good appointment at an important moment for the rights of disabled residents in social housing tower blocks. Baroness Grey-Thompson championed this issue in the House of Lords, imagine she will do the same here. local.gov.uk/about/news/baro…
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For the next two weeks I’m not working, I’m welcoming! @birminghamcg22 I’m so proud to wear this uniform. The atmosphere in Birmingham is electric. Our warm Brummie welcome extends to the world!
A wheelchair user is positioned next to a statue. She is wearing a grey and orange polo shirt, is white and has blonde hair. She is grinning and holding her left arm up to match the statue which is a white and colourful bull. He is smiling and waving

ALT A wheelchair user is positioned next to a statue. She is wearing a grey and orange polo shirt, is white and has blonde hair. She is grinning and holding her left arm up to match the statue which is a white and colourful bull. He is smiling and waving

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Well done @SwallowDave BBC News - Climate change: UK cities told to prepare for wildfires bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
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There's a good piece on Newsnight tonight, which basically does a whistle-stop tour of what the inquiry has revealed about central government's culpability. Starts at 21 minutes in: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…

BBC Two - Newsnight, 21/07/2022

Do the two Tory candidates mean to rip up the economic rulebook of the last 20 years?

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Today marks the end of Module 8, examining the horrific details of how our loved ones spent their final moments. We are overwhelmed by emotion following Richard Millett QC final statement. We would like to thank him for his work over the years. Our full statement will follow.
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And so for the last time... Report from today at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Oral evidence completes with final presentations relating to trapped victims insidehousing.co.uk/news/gre…

Grenfell Tower Inquiry oral evidence completes with final presentations relating to trapped victims

A trusted source of up-to-date news for social housing professionals – the only place to get comprehensive coverage of all the big topics.

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Lithium Ion Battery sent into thermal runaway to demonstrate the risk, just note how highly directional the flames are when the gasses ignite! It doesn’t need to be a nail or a screw pushed in, it could simply be overcharging an e-scooter which causes this effect in your home.
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Hats off to the person responsible. Annoyed English teachers can be pretty fearsome.
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All people should be provided with a means of evacuation from all buildings without reliance on the fire service. The fire service should only be utilised for supporting evacuation under emergency scenarios where primary methods of evacuation have failed.
Ed Galea@evacguy16 Jun 2022
'The government based its decision to reject the key GTI recommendation on the views of those without experience of PEEPs. If the government was serious, it would challenge – not perpetuate – misconceptions', writes Prof Ed Galea in ‘Inside Housing’ insidehousing.co.uk/comment/…

The government’s rejection of evacuation plans for disabled residents arises from false premises...

The government based its decision to reject the key Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendation on the views of those without experience of personal emergency evacuation plans. If the government was...

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