Evacuation guidelines for fire and rescue services during fire emergencies

Publication Year

2024

Document Status

Current

Abstract

As part of the Grenfell Tower phase 1 inquiry, a set of 9 National evacuation guidelines for full or partial evacuation from high rise residential buildings, are given to aid FRS operations and practice. Covers: timing of evacuation: building height and staircases; evacuation alert systems versus door-knocking; emerging evacuation methods; evacuation movement and vulnerable residents; evacuating vulnerable residents; information relating to vulnerable residents; behaviour; and information sharing amongst residents.

Document History

Document type: guidance. First published: 5 February 2024.

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