PEEPS for Professionals

Detailed Course Programme

Day 1: Legal implications, Enforcement & Disability

• United Nations Legislation & The Equality Act 2010
• Health & Safety at Work Regulations & The Housing Act
• The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (and regional legislation)
• Building Regulations - Parts B & M
• British Standards - BS9999:2008; BS9991:2011; BS8300:2001
• Enforcement & Penalties for Non-compliance
• Why is equality important
• defining disability and models of disability
• Understanding user needs, etiquette and language
• An insight into disability & the impact of specific impairments on evacuation
• Adjusting environments to comply with Fire Safety
• How to identify the most appropriate assisted escape devices
• Practical session on use of an evac chair and ski pad
• Fire Safety systems for disabled people

Day 2: Effective PEEPs Planning

• Practical sessions on Organisational Evacuation Strategies & PEEPs planning
• Developing the strategy - worked examples
• Personal Emergency Evacuation Planning
• How to develop a PEEP 
• Delegates are given access to online resource centre & electronic PEEPs templates post-course