PEEPS: Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans

What is a PEEP?

A PEEP is a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan, which is a bespoke escape plan for individuals who may have difficulties evacuating a building to a place of total safety without support or assistance from others in the event of a fire safety emergency.

A PEEP is a legal requirement

Owners, residents and managers of buildings have a legal duty to make sure that everyone who uses or visits the premises can reach a ‘place of total safety’. Legislation describes a place of total safety as being ‘a place, away from the premises, in which people are in no immediate danger from the effects of a fire.’

Who needs a PEEP?

Students requiring PEEPs may have one or more conditions that will affect their ability to process evacuation cues or to react appropriately to those cues. Where an individual identifies that this is likely to be an issue, a PEEP may need to be developed.

Questions to further help you identify if a PEEP is required are listed below.

1. Would you be able to hear the fire alarm being activated at all times? (If in halls including when in the shower or whilst asleep).

2. Would you be able to make your way unassisted to a fire assembly point in a reasonable time if the alarm were activated, opening fire doors and negotiating stairs en route?

3. Would you normally need any aids or a buddy/carer to assist you in your evacuation, e.g. wheelchair, crutches, assistance animal?

4. Do you have any cognitive or learning difficulties that could prevent you from evacuating the building in an emergency? (Those relevant would be things such as panic attacks or difficulty in following or comprehending instructions).

 

Talk to us

If you wish to discuss anything to do with a PEEP in our halls, please contact the Student Living team.