Table of Contents
Front matter
Introduction
- Who Should Read This Guide
- Will you need assistance in an emergency evacuation?
- How to Use This Guide
- A Day to Remember
- Never Assume You Have Been Included in Creating Emergency Plans
- The September 11, 2001 Wake-Up Call
- Avoid Avoidance
Evacuation Preparedness: Take Responsibility for Your Safety
- Preparing Takes Time and Effort
- What the Law Says
- Create, Review and Practice Plans
- Get Involved in the Planning Process
- Emergency Health Information
Evaluate Your Need to Identify as Someone Who Requires Assistance During an Evacuation
Master the Skill of Giving Quick Information on How to Best Assist You
Establish a Personal Support Network
Ability Self-Assessment
- Abilities/Preparedness
- Evacuating a Site After Usual Business Hours
- Sight
- Hearing
- Deaf-Blind
- Speech
- Memory, Judgment, Learning and Related Information Processing
- Assistive Device Users
- Physical/Mobility
- Allergies, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
Emergency Evacuation Options
- Determine and Prioritize All Your Evacuation Options
- Being Carried
- Use of Evacuation Chairs
- Area of Refuge/Rescue Assistance
- Sprinklered Buildings
- Use of Elevators
- Determine Your Evacuation Options When Traveling
- Create an Emergency Plan for Your Home
Resources and References
- References
- Resources
- Emergency Evacuation Devices
- Controlled Descent Devices (cables and chutes)
- Permanently Installed Systems
- Evacuation Assistance Devices
- Disability-Related Organizations
- Other Resources