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Recommendations relating to evacuation procedures and plans

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Grenfell Tower Inquiry

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11 total
P1-18 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Develop stay put to evacuation transition policies

Policies be developed for managing a transition from 'stay put' to 'get out'.

- NFCC accepted all Phase 1 recommendations directed to it (NFCC Response, 2020). - The government's Phase 1 progress report stated this recommendation is complete, …
National Fire Chiefs Cou…
P1-19 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Train control room staff on evacuation advice changes

Control room staff receive training directed specifically to handling such a change of advice and conveying it effectively to callers.

- NFCC accepted all Phase 1 recommendations directed to it (NFCC Response, 2020). - The government's Phase 1 progress report stated this recommendation is complete, …
National Fire Chiefs Cou…
P1-28 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

National guidelines for high-rise evacuations

The government develop national guidelines for carrying out partial or total evacuations of high-rise residential buildings, such guidelines to include the means of protecting fire exit routes and procedures for …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - National …
UK Government
P1-29 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Fire services develop evacuation policies and training

Fire and rescue services develop policies for partial and total evacuation of high-rise residential buildings and training to support them.

- NFCC accepted all Phase 1 recommendations directed to it (NFCC Response, 2020). - National Evacuation Guidelines were published on 5 February 2024 (National Evacuation …
National Fire Chiefs Cou…
P1-30 Accepted in Part Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Require evacuation plans for high-rise buildings

The owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to draw up and keep under regular review evacuation plans, copies of which are to be provided …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - The …
UK Government
P1-31 Accepted in Part Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Require evacuation alarm systems in high-rise buildings

All high-rise residential buildings (both those already in existence and those built in the future) be equipped with facilities for use by the fire and rescue services enabling them to …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - Statutory …
UK Government
P1-32 Accepted in Part Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Require personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs)

The owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to prepare personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for all residents whose ability to self-evacuate may be compromised …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - Residential …
UK Government
P1-33 Accepted in Part Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Require PEEP information in premises information box

The owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to include up-to-date information about persons with reduced mobility and their associated PEEPs in the premises information …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - Residential …
UK Government
P1-34 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Equip fire services with smoke hoods

All fire and rescue services be equipped with smoke hoods to assist in the evacuation of occupants through smoke-filled exit routes.

- NFCC accepted all Phase 1 recommendations directed to it (NFCC Response, 2020). - The government's Phase 1 progress report stated this recommendation is complete, …
National Fire Chiefs Cou…
P1-36 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Require understandable fire safety instructions

The owner and manager of every residential building containing separate dwellings (whether or not it is a high-rise building) be required by law to provide fire safety instructions (including instructions …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - The …
UK Government
P2-57 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Reconsider Phase 1 recommendations in light of Phase 2

That further consideration be given to the recommendations made in the Phase 1 report in the light of our findings in this report. (113.82)

- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating it had addressed Phase 1 recommendations in the EEIS+ consultation response published on 2 December …
UK Government