Hi Everyone
Talk of evacuation, I hear there is a company who produces special
seats/beds of which the person who needs to be evacuated can stay in their
wheelchair and have the whole thing put into these special seats/beds! This
way, people do not have to be trained (or worry!) about transferring the
person from their wheelchair to an evacuee chair! Is this what others have
heard? Who are the manufacturers? THANKS: thias site is invaluable!
Liz East Chair 'Access-Audit' Sub-Committee 'Accessability Lincoln'
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From: John Gregory <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] English Partnerships guidance on inclusive des
ign
> Who is going to ensure that they change their approach? What about all
> those individuals they have 'trained' who are out there practising what
they
> have mislearned? Perhaps you could persuade them to issue a statement on
> this forum to the effect that they have recognised their error and intend
to
> amend their methods and content?
>
> Otherwise, I agree with Stewart that it should be a case of 'name and
> shame'.
>
> John.
>
> John Gregory
> Access Officer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Croft Consultants
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> Sent: 10 February 2005 10:45
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] English Partnerships
> guidance on inclusive design
>
> sorry but no, that would not be fair to the organisation
as
> they should
> have the opportunity to amend their presentation.
> Dave
>
> Stewart McGough wrote:
>
> >Can you name the culprit? Please do.
> >
> >Stewart McGough
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Accessibuilt list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> >Croft Consultants
> >Sent: 10 February 2005 07:37
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: English Partnerships guidance on inclusive
> design
> >
> >
> >Hi Marcus
> >nice write up but what about getting people out of the
> building in an
> >emergency?
> >
> >I recently attended a training course run by one of the
> leading
> >organizations in UK for access. When asked why an access
> audit training
> >course did not cover evacuation. The trainers blandly
> explained that
> >getting out of a building has nothing to do with access
and
> access
> >audits. They went on to say an access auditor/consultant
> should not look
> >at items such as location and availability of refuges,
> signage, or
> >evacuation stair design, evacuation plans, etc.
> >This unit is providing training for many people in the
> access field and
> >if they cannot see that getting out is as important as
> getting in, why
> >are we bothering to promote inclusive design?
> >
> >I like the WHO and EU harmonized description of
> accessibility. (my
> >brackets)
> >
> >Accessibility - The ease of independent approach, entry
and
> exit
> >(evacuation), together with the use of buildings their
> facilities,
> >services and products. With and assurance of the Health,
> Safety and
> >Welfare of the individual during the course of those
tasks.
> >
> >
> >Regards
> >Dave Croft
> >
> >
> >
> >Marcus Ormerod wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi all
> >>
> >>We have been working for some time with English
> Partnerships to produce a
> >>guidance note on inclusive design and it is now on their
> web site at:
> >>
>
>
>>http://www.englishpartnerships.co.uk/page.aspx?theLang=001lngdef&pointerid
> =1
> >>7AB5817D204410390DCD2D4FF2A5729
> >>
> >>If the URL has wrapped around onto two lines the link
may
> have been broken
> >>so you may need to paste both lines into your web
browser.
> >>
> >>Any comments are most welcome, as is any discussion on
the
> material
> >>contained in it.
> >>
> >>Regards
> >>Marcus
> >>
> >>Marcus Ormerod
> >>SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre
> >>The University of Salford
> >>Bridgewater Building
> >>Salford, UK
> >>M7 1NU
> >>Tel +44 (0)161 295 5405
> >>Fax +44 (0)161 295 5011
> >>Minicom +44 (0)161 295 3194
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