"Risk Averse" Emergency Services no fit for Purpose.

Let me start by saying the people working at the sharp end of the Emergency Services do a great job, under sometimes difficult circumstances.

But the Manchester Arean Bombing enquiry shows there is a lot to be desired when it comes to management.

The risk-averse culture of management prevented emergency workers tending to the injured and dying. 

This management culture comes up time and time again. I just wonder where it comes from. You know, incompetent Managers being promoted above their ability.

It used to be called the old boy's network, but now there are other organisations involved in greasing the wheels of management in the public services. <cough - Common Purpose >

Incompetent senior and middle managers caused this problem. Lack of communication caused this problem. Lack of common sense caused this problem.

This article lists the failings. It beggars belief.

And all the while I'm sure the operators on the phones were telling the victims and their families that help was almost there. When in fact it was parked well away from the arena.