Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)
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New regulations around Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) for residential buildings are coming into effect under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations.
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What buildings are covered?
The regulations concern buildings with at least two domestic dwellings that are:
- Over 18 metres tall or have at least seven storeys.
- Over 11 metres tall and have a simultaneous evacuation policy in place.
The Responsible Person for these buildings must:
- Identify residents who need PEEPs.
- Complete a person-centred Fire Risk Assessment if agreed by the resident.
- Create an agreed Emergency Evacuation Statement of what the resident should do in the event of a fire.
- Provide information to the local fire and rescue service to help with an operational response and where the need is for assistance in evacuation.
- Ensure this information is available as a hard copy in the building’s Secure Information Box
The above must only be done with the resident’s permission.
You can find out more by reading the Residential PEEPs: Guidance for Responsible Persons on GOV.UK.
What is a Responsible Person?
The Responsible Person is a building’s manager, owner or a designated individual who is responsible for fire safety within the premises.
Read more about guidance for and the responsibilities of Responsible Persons.