Morning all:
the following is taken from friday 19th oct edition of Inclusion Daily
Express
http://www.InclusionDaily.com
Escape Plans Are A Must
October 19, 2001
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO--The events of September 11 should be a wake-up call
for building supervisors, business managers, and people with disabilities
according to Barbara McKee.
"Disabled Americans must teach others how to save us, and teach ourselves,"
wrote McKee in the Detroit Free Press. "Many of us have no idea that it's
our responsibility to case the building to ensure our safety."
"How many of us ask for the disabled escape plan at our jobs?"
"In multistory buildings, disabled individuals truly put their lives in
danger if there isn't a well-developed escape plan."
McKee hopes that the tragic attacks last month will bring more attention to
the need for practical evacuation plans, and will cause people with
disabilities to take more responsibility for being sure the buildings where
they work and visit have a way out in case of an emergency.
Here is McKee's excellent article:
http://www.freep.com/voices/columnists/emckee18_20011018.htm
Adrian Higginbotham.
SURFACE (Salford University, Research Focus on Accessible Environments).
tel: (44_-161-2954939,
fax (44)-161-2955011,
Email [log in to unmask]
textphone (44)-161-2953599.
web: http://www.scpm.salford.ac.uk/surface/
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