# The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025, Regulation 6: Person-centred fire risk assessment

Extent: E+W

(1) The responsible person in relation to a specified residential building must—
(a) offer to carry out a person-centred fire risk assessment for each relevant resident identified under regulation 5, and
(b) ensure a person-centred fire risk assessment is carried out for each relevant resident who requests one.
(2) A person-centred fire risk assessment means an assessment of—
(a) the risks to the relevant resident arising from the resident’s compromised ability to evacuate the building without assistance in the event of a fire, and
(b) any other risks to the resident as regards the building in light of the resident’s cognitive or physical impairment or condition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/797/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-safety-residential-evacuation-plans-england-regulations-2025/regulation-6
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