Andy Batchelor

Fire officer, Emergency Planning, MSc student, STEM Ambassador, Dementia Friends Champion. KSS Air Ambulance volunteer.

[Dr Nikki Power @drnikkipower]

We’ve extended our deadline! Very close to our target sample so please share and take part! We are keen to hear from any emergency responder using the widest definition - if you can access JOL we want to hear from you!

[Dr Nikki Power @drnikkipower]

🚨 Calling all UK-based Emergency Responders 🚑🚒🚓

Take part in our research evaluating @jesip999 Joint Organisational Learning (JOL) online!

Whether you've used it before, or simply know of it, we'd like to hear your views!

https://t.co/HoL1ZSo9pF

[Andy Batchelor @Pyrobrainiac]

@AmmTowers It was amazing!

[Andy Batchelor @Pyrobrainiac]

@SECAmb_AdamS Welcome to the club!

[Andy Batchelor @Pyrobrainiac]

@hellturn @swanseageog @angharadcloss @MarcusDoel Congratulations Doc!

[Andy Batchelor @Pyrobrainiac]

Please do help @drnikkipower and her team evaluate and improve JOL for @jesip999 @Rustinurse , @margatescud @NILONATIONAL @TheSecretFF999 @hellturn @Pele27 @LauraBoocock @henryjgriffin @LeeBlackburn790 @KPTacOps

[Dr Nikki Power @drnikkipower]

🌟Are you a UK emergency responder?
🌟Have you used JOL Online?
🌟Do you want to help improve organisational learning?
Take part in our online interviews and help us shape the future of emergency services @jesip999 🚒🚔🚑
Click below for further details 👇
https://t.co/49jwhKdfGM

[CREST @crest_research]

🚨 NEW VIDEO

Bridging the Principle-Implementation Gap: Evaluating organisational change to achieve interoperability between the UK Emergency services.

✏️ Authors: @drnikkipower @JenniferAlcock7 @philpotrichard & @ProfMarkLevine

🎥 Watch & share: https://t.co/O7yxvB1FVv

[The Secret Firefighter UK @TheSecretFF999]

Incident in Belgium on the 30th of October 2023 with another near miss involving a lithium battery (this one was a Hybrid Vehicle with Lithium Battery involved).

This is why I’m a big advocate of further training, and national guidance on this subject, not because I’m against EV’s but because I’m against crews not being aware of risks present.

If we arrive at a vehicle like this, our primary focus needs to be on the potential for a vapour cloud explosion, vapour cloud ignition or battery explosion as that will be our primary risk.

If safe to do so, one of the best tactics can often (if ignition or thermal event is present) be to allow a controlled burn, also remember TICs can be great for identifying potential issues with an EV battery, however the vapour cloud can prevent the TIC from being effective (Gas Detectors also great prior to thermal event to detect early stages).

Whilst these types of events with cars are extremely rare, they are happening more and more frequently with light electric vehicles such as e-bikes and e-scooters etc.

For more information on this type of incident, there’s some great resources available on https://t.co/gpjtKy8plc or by searching Professor Paul Christensen on YouTube.

Video Credit: Brandweer Gent, Fire Department of Ghent

[John Drury @ProfJohnDrury]

Just accepted for publication in @BPSOfficial BJSP, from @ESRC @Crowd_Flight :

"Spontaneous public response to a marauding knife attack on the London Underground: Sociality, coordination and a repertoire of actions evidenced by CCTV footage"

https://t.co/MTfAB55Jac

[EKHUFT Emergency Planning, Resilience & Response @ekhuftepo]

#PreparednessMonth Day 8! Powercuts⚡️
A powercut can increase risk of further incidents such as fires caused by candle hazards at home. Keep scrolling this thread for more info on how to stay safe 👇
#30days30waysUK @EKHUFT -E

[Andy Batchelor @Pyrobrainiac]

@andrewhunterm I'm avoiding high street coffee chains in favour of the small businesses - does that make me Costaphobic?

[Andy Batchelor @Pyrobrainiac]

Big Parma implanting microchips in us?
Those conspiracy theorists were just one letter off.

https://t.co/FxYknHCHWT

[Kent Fire and Rescue Service @kentfirerescue]

Due to a national fault which is impacting a number of emergency services, some 999 calls are not connecting.

If you are unable to get through to us to report an emergency, please call 101.

We'll keep you updated on the situation.

[The Secret Firefighter UK @TheSecretFF999]

A terrifying event of thermal runaway, appears to be a battery for an E-Scooter or E-Bike, battery appears not to be damaged so would suggest overcharge or similar.

[Andy Batchelor @Pyrobrainiac]

@RAF_Luton Rare image of the photographer in action, but who took this one?
https://t.co/kRzeWkpo8s

[Andy Batchelor @Pyrobrainiac]

An excellent thread, discussing the operation and addressing misconceptions of the EAS
#EmergencyAlerts

[Frazer Rhodes @frazer_HX]

Myth busting #emergencyalerts
1. They are a broadcast so one-way, you cannot reply to a message.
2. They’re broadcast for a defined period e.g 1 minute, up to, but not exceeding 24 hours. They’re not a one-shot like SMS.

[Cabinet Office @cabinetofficeuk]

Listen to Ellie Butt from the domestic abuse charity @RefugeCharity and Lucy Aldous from the Cabinet Office discuss what people should do if they have concerns about their mobile phone receiving Emergency Alert warnings.

[Andy Batchelor @Pyrobrainiac]

@outlookisrosy https://t.co/xUaUHGGz7K for a decent duck army! Thanks for reminding me of this clip!

[Anne Templeton @DrAnneTempleton]

I'm advertising a PhD studentship 📢 Co-supervised with @paulipalmer we'll use ABMs to explore how & why citizens respond to guidance in climate-related evacuations. Programming experience essential. International & EU applicants very welcome. Please share
https://t.co/e0qgEC8kxL

[Cabinet Office @cabinetofficeuk]

What does the alert look and sound like? 🚨

Emergency Alerts will appear on the home screen of your device and you will hear a loud siren-like sound and feel a vibration for up to 10 seconds.

Watch the video below 📽️👇