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On August 12, 2003, the Secretary of Transportation signed a memorandum issuing the Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for People with Disabilities. The guidelines apply to all DOT employees and facilities nationwide. To review the guidelines for yourself or with your employees, please visit the following link:
U. S. Department of Transportation Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for People with Disabilities
(this document is in Microsoft word format. If you do not have Microsoft Word installed on your computer, you can Download the Microsoft Word Viewer.
Removing the Barriers: A Fire Safety Fact Sheet for People with Disabilities and their Caregivers
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/public/fswy22.cfm
Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupancies
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/public/dis_a64.cfm
Fire Risks for the Mobility Impaired
PDF: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/mobility.pdf
Text: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/txt/publications/fa-204.txt
Fire Risks for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing
PDF: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/hearing.pdf
Text: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/txt/publications/fa-202.txt
Fire Risks for the Blind or Visually Impaired
PDF: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/sight.pdf
Text: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/txt/publications/fa-205.txt
The U.S. Access Board hosts a web area that includes more resources for the emergency evacuation of people with disabilities at:
http://www.access-board.gov/evac.htm
The National Organization on Disability (NOD) has launched a new section of their website devoted to emergency preparedness for people with disabilities:
http://www.nod.org/emergency/index.cfm
Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Employees with Disabilities
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/emergency.html
10 Ways to Make Yourself Safe at Work
http://www.ican.com/news/fullpage.cfm?articleid=B0547F84-4752-42B7-81592B326706E119
Emergency Preparedness on the Job for People with Disabilities
http://www.disabilitypreparedness.com/Job%20Guidelines.doc
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