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About RPEEPS
Vulnerable Residents
Vulnerable Residents
Vulnerable Residents
As of the 6th of April 2026, the RP (Responsible Person) has a legal duty to any resident of a HRB who may struggle to self-evacuate. Anyone who may require the assistance of others, or of specialised devices, to be able to evacuate the building, is considered a Vulnerable Resident.
The RP must identify any such Vulnerable Persons and o
As of the 6th of April 2026, the RP (Responsible Person) has a legal duty to any resident of a HRB who may struggle to self-evacuate. Anyone who may require the assistance of others, or of specialised devices, to be able to evacuate the building, is considered a Vulnerable Resident.
The RP must identify any such Vulnerable Persons and offer a Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (RPEEP). A summary of this plan, which must be both legally compliant and genuinely fit for purpose, must then (with the consent of the Vulnerable Person) be shared with the local Fire & Rescue Service.
Key Stakeholders
Vulnerable Residents
Vulnerable Residents
Vulnerable Resident: A resident may be "vulnerable" for a number of reasons: they may have a physical condition such as mobility limitations, sight/hearing difficulties, breathing difficulties, or perhaps a mental concern such as reduced cognitive capacity, or may suffer debilitating anxiety or other mental health condition. Sometimes a v
Vulnerable Resident: A resident may be "vulnerable" for a number of reasons: they may have a physical condition such as mobility limitations, sight/hearing difficulties, breathing difficulties, or perhaps a mental concern such as reduced cognitive capacity, or may suffer debilitating anxiety or other mental health condition. Sometimes a vulnerability may be a temporary condition - like an injury that renders them unable to walk or descend stairs, recovering from surgery, or pregnancy.
Responsible Person (RP): Whoever has management responsibility for the apartment block, which may be the Local Council, or the RMC or RTM company of a private estate.
Agents for the RP: Managing agents, Building Managers and Housing Officers
Any of the stakeholders can take the first step towards reaching out: the Vulnerable Person themselves, the Responsible Person for their HRB (with the consent of the Vulnerable Person), or the team of relatives and/or carers that currently support the Vulnerable Person.
Medical Professionals: Doctors, Physiotherapists or Disability Assessors can be invited to contribute to the person-centre fire risk assessment, if the Vulnerable Person would like them to.
Partners, Carers, Flat Mates or Neighbours: If the Vulnerable Person wishes to include a person they fee they can rey on in an emergency, it is important that they contribute to the Evacuation Plan.
Our Approach
Vulnerable Residents
Our Approach
Homewell Fire Safety Consultants place the Vulnerable Resident at the centre of every RPEEP.
Every decision, from who to consult with and ask for contribution, will be discussed and agreed with the Vulnerable Person.
The most important source of information is the Vulnerable Person themselves; what they feel their particular vulnerability
Homewell Fire Safety Consultants place the Vulnerable Resident at the centre of every RPEEP.
Every decision, from who to consult with and ask for contribution, will be discussed and agreed with the Vulnerable Person.
The most important source of information is the Vulnerable Person themselves; what they feel their particular vulnerability is, and how it may impact them in an evacuation situation.
Once the Consultant has a full appreciation of the Vulnerable Person's limitations and capabilities, they need next to consulting the building's fire strategy, fire and compartmentation drawings, and obtain information about any other equipment or facilitates that either actively or passively contribute to the fire safety of the building.
With all the context, the Consultant and the Vulnerable Person then discuss a plan to assist the Vulnerable Person stay safe in the event of a fire.