23/04/2026
Why are disabled people more at risk of harm in the case of a fire or another emergency at home?
Almost half of the people who died in the Grenfell Fire were disabled, and many didnât have a PEEP (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan) in place.
In April 2026, almost nine years after the Grenfell Fire, the government have implement RPEEPs (Residential Emergency Evacuation Plans). But do they go far enough?
The short answer is no.
Inclusion London (IInclusion London want better for disabled people and are urging for the government to withdraw and resign legisation with disabled people as co-directors.
But in the meantime, disabled people can still request a PEEP under existing law.
Inclusion London have an excellent toolkit that can guide you through the process.
Check out Inclusion London to learn more.
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A video of Jameisha speaking to camera in their bedroom. Jameisha is a black person with dark brown skin, locs tied up in a messy unpdo and a beige bomber jacket. Occasionally images of residential buildings, lifts, stairs, fire alarms and depictions of the Grenfell disaster appear on screen.]
