I'm mulling over the idea of personal safety plans for students who need them,
which could be prepared in addition to general institutional evacuation plans.
This might simply involve making the individual aware of their own safety
procedures. It could identify the buildings used and safe evacuation routes,
identifying key people to assist etc. Wouldn't work for visitors who don't
log in anywhere. We do have Evac Chairs and a (tiny) number of people trained
to use them. They have been used too. Not yet in an emergency, but once of
twice when the lift breaks down.
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Christine Y. Quinn
Student Adviser (Disabilities)
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YW
Tel: 01524 592109
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ALTMAN DEBORAH [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 10 October 2002 12:12
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> Subject: Re: Fire Safety Procedures
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> This is a debate we're preoccupied with at present.
> We've decided to go down the evac chairs route, but now have the
> problem of getting everyone trained to use them. Who is
> 'everyone'? What is the legal position re: health and safety
> regarding both the rescuers and the rescued? Should we provide
> manual handling training for everyone who might be involved in the
> evacuation process? What if we don't and they injure themselves?
> etc. etc. Further, how many of these chairs should we get? Is it OK
> to bring them to the site of the fire or do they have to be available at
> every possible point?
>
> All comments welcomed!
> Deborah Altman
> Disability Co-ordinator
> Trinity and All Saints University College
> Brownberrie Lane
> Horsforth
> Leeds
> LS18 5HD
>
> Tel: 0113 283 7138
> Fax: 0113 283 7200
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