Samuel Curless
19 Feb 2024 · Coroner Anna Morris · Manchester South
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. calling ambulance to scene when someone is reported dead
“That in respect of GMP Call Handler's being required to call an ambulance to attend the scene, even where it is reported that someone is”
2. inadequate training for hanging scene response
“the training delivered to the first two attending officers did not adequately prepare them for responding to a scene where someone is found hanging in a way which is consistent with their priority to preserve life of a hanging casualty.”
3. online-only training for sudden death
“I am concerned that both officers' training on Sudden Death (and the training of others) was delivered as one of over 15 online modules on a given day and that at the time of the inquest, they had not received any classroom based or on the job training.”
4. lack of first aid refresher training for hanging casualties
“there is an unknown number of GMP officers who are not meeting the expectation of receiving First Aid refresher training within 12 months, which since May 2022 has included training on how to resuscitate a hanging casualty.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
Earlier report
“It seems to me that procedure should be in place whereby it is immediately established who is going to be responsible for calling the ambulance to avoid any delays, and the ambulance is called for at once.”
This report
“That in respect of GMP Call Handler's being required to call an ambulance to attend the scene, even where it is reported that someone is”
Responses
2024-0089-Response-from-College-of-Policing.pdf ↗· College of Policing
2024-0089-Response-from-Greater-Manchester-Police.pdf ↗· Greater Manchester Police
Stated action
“the Force Contact, Crime and Operations Branch will further reinforce the requirements on call handlers to call an ambulance when faced with a scenario such as that which presented in the case of Mr [name redacted]. This will be achieved by way of an email being sent to all call handlers and by including an item on each call handling team's briefing site.”