Firefighters appeal ‘James Shears and Alan Bannon Memorial Fund’

Fire service releases full report into firefighter deaths

Shirley Towers

10:48am Monday 15th April 2013

HAMPSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has published its findings into the deaths of two firefighters at Shirley Towers in 2010.

Safety features must be implemented after firefighters' deaths

Alan Bannon

6:02pm Friday 22nd March 2013

THE SISTER of a firefighter who died in Southampton tower block blaze has called on civic bosses to implement recommended fire safety features across the city.

Sprinklers should be added to high-rise towers following firefighter deaths

Shirley Towers, in the aftermath of the fatal fire.

5:16pm Tuesday 5th February 2013

A CORONER is demanding lessons are learned from the tragic death of two hero Southampton firemen.

Misadventure verdict on Southampton firefighter deaths

Alan Bannon

4:01pm Tuesday 10th July 2012

A JURY has found that firefighters Alan Bannon and Jim Shears died from misadventure but also identified a number of factors which led to the men's death.

Jury considering verdicts at Shirley Towers fire inquest

Alan Bannon and Jim Shears.

1:40pm Tuesday 10th July 2012

Southampton coroner Keith Wiseman has ended his summing up of the evidence heard at the inquest of two city fireman.

'Lessons have been learnt' from Shirley towers blaze says fire chief

Southern Daily Echo

12:10pm Tuesday 10th July 2012

A SERIES of key safety improvements have been brought in to try to stop a repeat of the Shirley Towers fire tragedy that killed two firefighters, an inquest heard.

Southampton City Council statement on firefighter inquest

Shirley Towers

4:32pm Tuesday 10th July 2012

Southampton City Council have released a statement following the misadventure verdict into the deaths of two firefighters in the city.

Firefighters union statement on inquest into Shirley Towers deaths

Fire drama at Shirley Towers

4:21pm Tuesday 10th July 2012

FBU reaction to Shirley Towers’ inquest verdict – death by misadventure, with narrative verdict Matt Wrack, FBU General Secretary said: “This has been a very difficult and painful process for the families, friends and colleagues of firefighters James Shears and Alan Bannon. Their loss is still very deeply felt by all those touched by their deaths.

Towers blaze 'likely to lead to new rules'

Pictures from inside the Shirley Towers flat fire.

2:15pm Friday 6th July 2012

New rules are likely to be introduced to stop cables falling to the floor during fires after the problems they caused during the Shirley Towers blaze, an inquest heard.

Jurors shown images of fatal fire that engulfed flat

Pictures of inside fire ravage Shirley Towers flat

12:02pm Thursday 5th July 2012

JURORS have seen dramatic images of the high-rise blaze that killed two Hampshire firemen suddenly escalating more than half an hour after it started.



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