What must the Responsible Person do for affected residents?

Where a resident agrees, the Responsible Person must:

• Use reasonable endeavours to identify residents who may have difficulty self-evacuating, based on information known or shared with them
• Offer and, where the resident accepts the offer, ensure a person-centred assessment of evacuation needs is undertaken
• Prepare an Emergency Evacuation Statement setting out what the resident should do in the event of a fire
• Provide the resident with a copy of their evacuation statement
• Keep this information under review, no later than 12 months after it is first recorded and at least every 12 months thereafter, or sooner if circumstances change or at the resident’s reasonable request

The Regulations do not require Responsible Persons to carry out medical assessments or force participation.