The Kings Dock Car Park fire was one of the largest and most challenging incidents faced by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service in recent years. The presentation will look at the circumstances leading up to the fire; the design and construction of the car park itself; and how the design and construction contributed to the escalation and spread of the fire, resulting in the loss of the car park and 1,150 vehicles within. We will look at the operational activity undertaken at scene and how the building design affected the tactical decisions as the incident developed. Following the incident, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service undertook a thorough examination of the incident from an operational, a fire safety, and a fire investigation point of view. This presentation looks at some of those outcomes.
