This page is intended for people who may have problems leaving the building in the event of a fire, e.g. those with mobility problems, auditory or visual impairment.
A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan should be put in place, as it is a University requirement that anyone entering any University building must be able to be evacuated (i.e. evacuated by the users of the building), and must not rely on the Fire and Rescue Service to rescue them.
For members of the department and its students, an individual PEEP will be prepared and filed (preferably) before they start working. However, the needs for day visitors and what evacuation is required will be evaluated by either the FSM, DSO or deputy FSM.
It is important to consider that people with mobility problems who need assistance to get out of the building can only be given access to any level above the ground floor if they can be evacuated with assistance or using an Evac Chair. The building has two Evac Chairs which can be moved to any staircase a required.
Outside office hours, any person needing assistance must be accompanied at all times by someone trained to evacuate them.
Updated Dec 2025 - Diana Gauvrit (DSO)
