Disability and Fire Safety

Below is a list of documents and links that give information on Fire Safety requirements for disabled people under the most appropriate heading.

Building Regulations
Access and use of Buildings
The Building Regulations Approved Document M (PDF 2205 Kb)

Building Design - Fire Safety
The Building Regulations Approved Document B Volume 1: Dwelling Houses (PDF 2217 Kb) 

The Building Regulations Approved Document B Volume 2: Buildings other than Dwelling Houses (PDF 4876 Kb)

British Standards
BS 5588: Fire Precautions in the design, constructionand use of buildings Part 8: Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people

BS 8300:2001 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people - Code of practice

British Standards and publications for Fire

Disability Rights Commission
DED - Disability Equality Duty -The Duty to Promote Disability Equality - Statutory Code of Practice (PDF 947Kb)

Fire Safety Guides for different uses of premises
Fire safety law and guidance documents for business

Supplementary Guide - Means of Escape for disabled persons