The APPG on Disability is jointly hosting a meeting on 12 July 2021 at 2pm to highlight the importance of the Government’s consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for disabled residents unable to self-evacuate from buildings. The meeting will cover the Government’s key proposals and have input from disabled residents as to how the proposals need toContinue reading “All-Party Parliamentary Group on Disability and Fire Safety”
Category Archives: Evacuation
Mythbusting PEEPs #5: “You should be living on the ground floor”
There are two key problems with this view: 1) ignorance about accessible housing stock, and 2) failing to respect the right to choose where we live and why.
Mythbusting PEEPs #4: “They’re only for wheelchair users”
There is a whole range of reasons why a person may not be able to self-evacuate. Mobility is just one.
Mythbusting PEEPs #2: “Disabled people prefer to stay put”
This is a classic example of institutions and non-disabled experts putting words in our mouths in order to make their advice and policies more palatable…
Mythbusting PEEPs #1: “You create a hazard”
Before we get into this one, we need to have an honest conversation about ableism.
Channel 4 News: Councils have no evacuation plans for disabled people
Channel 4 News reported today on the stories of two disabled people, Georgie and Joe, who are being refused evacuation plans in the event of a fire. This is despite the fact that over 40% of those that lost their lives in Grenfell Tower were disabled. In a Freedom of Information Act request, the reportContinue reading “Channel 4 News: Councils have no evacuation plans for disabled people”
Home Office workshops: PEEPs Consultation
The Government is repeating a consultation on PEEPs for disabled people living in high rise buildings following a legal challenge by the family of a disabled woman who died in Grenfell Tower. The consultation is currently open to responses but, in the meantime, the Home Office is hosting a series of workshops on the proposals.Continue reading “Home Office workshops: PEEPs Consultation”
