Lee Gaunt
4 Mar 2016 · Coroner John Pollard · Manchester South
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed access to occupational health support
“rather less than effective support from Occupational Health and it took a long time for the deceased to be able to see the doctor”
2. excessive managerial responsibilities imposed on deceased
“he was required to take on the extra duties of Crew manager and Watch Manager”
3. additional first responder duties causing high stress
“having to cope with the extra (and as he regarded it, strenuous) task of leading the fire-fighters as First-Responders to assist North West Ambulance Service in attending cardiac arrest calls”
4. lack of staff support in stressful situations
“general failure by the GMFRS to care for and support staff in stressful situations”