Article Publication Date:
6/1/2007
Summary:
This guide addresses the emergency procedure needs of people with a disability. It provides evacuation tips and general information for those who have five categories of disabilities, including impairments in mobility, vision, hearing, speech, and cognition. It also includes a Personal Emergency Evacuation Planning Checklist that building services managers, families, and people with disabilities can use together to design a personalized evacuation plan.
Topics:
Emergency Preparedness
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Physical Disabilities
Sources:
NFPA
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
N/A
Building evacuation plan; Emergency evacuation planning;
Contact
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
custserv@nfpa.org
Phone:
617-770-3000
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53299