Residential PEEPs (PCFRA) Service
Personalised fire safety risk assessments for residents who may need assistance during evacuation, identifying reasonable and proportionate measures to support safe escape.
We understand that managing Residential PEEPs (PCFRA) can feel complex, which is why 4site Consulting provides a fully managed service designed to make everything simple, clear, and supportive for everyone involved.
Our approach helps you confidently identify, assess, and record residents’ needs in one easy-to-manage process, reducing the pressure on individuals and removing uncertainty around what needs to be done.
Rather than treating this as a one-off task, we work alongside you to keep everything up to date, ensuring evacuation strategies remain practical, realistic, and centred around the people living in your building.
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Nationwide Coverage
35K
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Years of Industry Experience
10M
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98%
Client Satisfaction Rate
Why Do I Need This Service?
The Technical Bit
The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 bring in new responsibilities for Responsible Persons in certain residential buildings, coming into force on 6 April 2026.
The aim is to improve fire safety and better support residents who may need help evacuating, including those with physical, sensory, or cognitive impairments.
Under these Regulations, Responsible Persons should take reasonable steps to identify anyone who may need support, offer a Person-Centred Fire Risk Assessment (PCFRA), and, where needed, agree an emergency evacuation statement. This helps make sure residents know what to do if a fire occurs.
There’s also a requirement to put together a building-level emergency evacuation plan, and to keep both the plan and resident assessments under regular review.
Together, these duties form part of a structured Residential PEEPs process, helping ensure evacuation plans are based on real resident needs and kept up to date over time.
Taking a clear and consistent approach helps to ensure:
Residents who may need support are properly identified
Decisions are straightforward, consistent, and easy to explain
Duty holders avoid unnecessary risk from informal or unclear processes
Worth Knowing:
The Residential PEEPs process should be ongoing, with records reviewed and updated as residents’ circumstances or the building itself changes.
Assessments are based on the information available at the time, with a focus on what can realistically be achieved within the building.
Confidentiality is key. Personal information is protected, and only the details needed to support safe building management are shared.
Responsibility for fire safety management, the evacuation strategy, and putting any measures in place still sits with the duty holder.
What To Do…
Responsible persons should:
Have a clear, structured process in place to identify and assess residents who may need support in an emergency
Apply this process consistently across the building or portfolio, rather than relying on informal or one-off approaches
Carry out assessments using a simple, person-centred approach that focuses on practical evacuation needs
Review and update things regularly as resident needs or building conditions change
Keep a clear and justifiable approach by making sure the process is handled by a competent, independent provider
1. Contact Our Team
Get in touch with our team to discuss your building and requirements. Email office@4siteconsulting.co.uk or call 01375 572638.
2. Establish the Building Context
We begin by reviewing the building’s current fire risk assessment and evacuation strategy to ensure all outputs are aligned with how the building operates in practice.
3. Structured Resident Engagement
Residents are invited to come forward through controlled communications and a structured booking process, ensuring a fair and consistent opportunity for all.
4. Person-Centred Assessments
We undertake consultations using a consistent methodology focused on functional ability and practical evacuation considerations.
5. Clear & Controlled Outputs
Following assessment, outputs are deliberately separated:
- To the resident – Individual resident assessments (PCFRAs & PEEPs)
- To the PM – Emergency Evacuation Statement
- To the PM – Building-level evacuation planning (BEEP)
- To the PM – Fire Service Information Document
6. Ongoing Management & Review
Resident enquiries are assessed as they arise, and records are reviewed and updated in line with changes to resident needs or building conditions.
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