Simultaneous Evacuation Guidance

Simultaneous Evacuation Guidance Guidance to support a temporary change to a Simultaneous Evacuation strategy in purpose-built blocks of flats Issued on: 1/10/20 (This third edition replaces the previous version of the guide issued: 01/05/18) Foreword The Grenfell Tower fire was a national tragedy that resulted in the greatest loss of life in a residential fire since the Second World War. In the days and weeks following the fire it emerged that more buildings had similar cladding to Grenfell Tower. The level of risk to life as a result of a fire involving these external wall systems could not be ignored. In some cases, the only alternative housing options would place people into even worse living conditions, and potentially leave others without accommodation. To enable people to continue to live in relative safety in their own homes, interim solutions were needed to mitigate the risk.

the installation of a common fire alarm was the preferable approach to waking watch where the hazard could not be removed in the short term. Based on this, it was anticipated that professional advisors would consider the urgent installation of common fire alarms within their fire risk

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