I am requesting recorded information held by the London Fire Brigade concerning the decision during the Grenfell Tower fire to keep the basement electrical substation live.
1. Please include any record showing: - who gave that advice; - when it was given; - what "not involved" meant; - whether it referred only to fire involvement; - whether it also included water ingress, flooding, electrical hazard, firefighter safety, gas-isolation operations, or risk to crews in the basement; - whether remote isolation was requested, considered, refused, delayed, not attempted, or deliberately not used; - whether street-level isolation was requested, considered, refused, delayed, not attempted, or deliberately not used.
2. What recorded information shows whether basement flooding, water ingress, or unsafe electrical conditions were known, assessed, or communicated before the decision was taken to keep the substation live? Please include any record showing: - when LFB first became aware of water, flooding, or significant water ingress in the basement; - whether that information was relayed to AC Roe, the Command Unit, UKPN, or any incident commander; - whether UKPN advised that flooding or water affected access to the substation or safety of work; - whether the presence of water affected the decision to keep the electricity live; - whether the decision was later reviewed, debriefed, corrected, disclosed to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, or supplied to the Metropolitan Police.
3. Please also provide any recorded information held by LFB concerning the later HV/LV substation inspection due on 6 December 2017, including whether LFB was informed of the inspection, received any result, held any report, was told the inspection did not take place, or supplied any related record to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry or Metropolitan Police.
