Fire Evacuation Planning

As an organisation you must have a Fire Emergency Evacuation plan or FEEP.  This is a document which will include information regarding fire safety within your organisation. The plan will outline a detailed approach that should be taken by all employees/visitors within the event of a fire. An organisation should also take into consideration how they will evacuate any persons with disabilities and then create a personal emergency evacuation plan – PEEP, this plan will give information on how to safely and effectively evacuate persons with disabilities. A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan should consider those persons who are:

• Visual impairment
• Cognitive/Intellectual impairment
• Impaired hearing
• Movement disorder – Disabled
• A medical injury or condition that may limit their ability to evacuate safely – (you may need to take into account new and expectant mothers)