Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP)

If you require assistance to evacuate a building, you must complete the PEEP assessment so that appropriate arrangements can be put in place.

Once submitted, the University will contact you to agree the arrangements that will apply during an emergency. It is your responsibility to understand these arrangements and follow them if a fire alarm sounds.

This will normally involve moving to a designated refuge point or agreed place of safety, contacting Community Safety, and remaining there until assistance arrives.

PEEPs rely on individuals engaging with the process and following the agreed instructions. Without this, appropriate arrangements cannot be put in place.

If you are a member of staff and become aware of someone who may require assistance to evacuate, you should signpost them to the PEEP assessment. It is appropriate to ask whether someone is aware of the PEEP process. This provides a simple way to identify if support may be required without making assumptions or asking personal questions. Any concerns or queries can be directed to a member of the Health and Safety Department.

• Add the University’s emergency number in your mobile phone – 024765 22222;
• Download the SafeZoneLink opens in a new window app to your mobile and login whilst on site
• Always be prepared to move away from immediate danger– visible smoke and flames, for example;
• If you think that the speed at which you are able to leave the building may have the potential to cause you injury as other people pass you more quickly in corridors and on stairways, or that you do not want to feel pressured to move more quickly then give consideration to waiting until those moving at a quicker speed have passed before continuing your evacuation;
• Make your first objective to get a fire door between you and the incident
• When on the upper floors of a building, move into a stairwell enclosure remote from the incident;
• You will only be evacuated if it is judged to be necessary by Community Safety, in consultation with the Fire and Rescue Service.

Refuge Points are designated areas within our buildings that are designed specifically for evacuation, whereby Community Safety can reach you in order to evacuate you from the building. Refuge points will provide a minimum protection of 30 minutes.