Other Big Issues Stay Put vs Simultaneous Evacuation

Other Big Issues • Stay Put vs Simultaneous Evacuation • Common areas – zero tolerance vs managed use

England & Wales – NFCC guide Scottish Guidance Practical Fire Safety Guidance for existing Specialised Housing (and other supported domestic accommodation) Scottish Government

NFCC Guide Fire Safety in Specialised Housing • • • • 4 May 2017 342 pages of A 4 Foreword / Contents / Introduction (p 1 -27) Part A: Fires in Specialised Housing and their impact (28 – 37) Part B: Fire Safety – How Specialised Housing differs from other residences (38 -57) Part C: The law governing fire safety in Specialised Housing (58 – 77) Part D: The person-centred Approach (78 – 87) Part E: Fire risk assessment for specialised housing premises (88 – 105) Part F: Preventing fires in the building (106 – 137) Part G: Managing fire risk – fire protection for the person (138 – 151) Part H: Managing fire risk – fire protection for the building (152 – 227) Part I: Managing fire risk – ongoing control (228 – 254) 14 Appendices (255 – 321) Glossary / Bibliography / List of Figs / Index (322 – 342)

Structure • 125 pages • Introduction / Design Principles • Part 1 - Person Centred Fire Risk Assessment / additional measures available • Part 2 - Premises Centred Fire Risk Assessment / benchmarks • Part 3 - Ongoing Management • Part 4 - Fire Safety Law • Appendices – templates / further guidance

Appendices • • Fire Safety Advice for Residents Fire Action Notices Person-centred template Assistive Technology options Premises based template Matrix of Responsibilities Mobility Scooter guidance

Useful for… • • Providers of specialised housing (LA / HA / Private) Care Providers Commissioners of care services Managing agents Fire risk assessors Housing officers SFRS Families (person centred guidance)

Responsibilities and Duties Person centred risk assessment Adult social services; Scheme manager, Care provider; voluntary org; family; SFRS? Premises Risk Assessment Non-relevant premises Relevant Premises Housing providers / managing agent / care provider? Best practice Statutory duty

Costs / Impact • • • Measures range from basic to sophisticated Determined by risk assessment Regulation (Care Insp / SHR / SFRS) Some already doing this Configuration of care and housing provision can vary significantly Matrix of Responsibilities Partnership Working Community Safety Partnerships / Integrated Health Boards Duty of Care

Timeline • • Initial meetings (spring) Pre-Consultation Event (June) Consultation (summer) Available late 2019/ early 2020