Dear all,
> I would like advice on the issue on disabled people's access to our
> buildings, where a fire refuge facility is in place for disabled people
> that cannot use the stairs, who access the upper levels via a lift. At
> present, in the event of a fire, where lifts cannot be used, the people
> would wait in the refuge for the Fire Service to evacuate them.
>
> During the firemen's strike, it has been estimated that the 'Green
> Godesses' will take at least twice as long to attend a fire than the Fire
> Service. The use of a fire refuge does not appear to be viable during
> those periods when the strike is on.
>
> As the strike proposal appears to be one of limited action, at various
> stations or districts, our Health and Safety Officer has suggested that
> during that time, that we consider restricting access to persons with
> limited mobility, who have to use the lifts, to ground level only.
Is this a reasonably practicable solution to, hopefully, a very short term
problem.
> I would appreciate your views as soon as possible, as it seems that there
> may be strike action in the next two weeks, and we need to put a plan in
> place.
>
>
>
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