Guidance

Fire safety risk assessment: means of escape for disabled people

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for providing means of escape for disabled people.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 29 March 2007
• Last updated: 12 September 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Fire safety risk assessment: means of escape for disabled people (accessible version)

Appendix 1: matrix of disability types and escape options

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Appendices 2-7: example documentation

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Fire safety risk assessment: means of escape for disabled people (single document, including appendices)

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Details

This guide is a supplement to be read alongside the other risk assessment guides in this series. It provides extra information on accessibility and means of escape for disabled people.

This guide has been published by the Secretary of State under Article 50 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) to assist responsible persons in meeting their duties under the FSO.

Published 29 March 2007
Last updated 12 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 12 September 2023

   Webpage updated to summarise the legislative status of the guidance.

2. 29 March 2007

   First published.