My friend and colleague at the Disability Rights Commission, David McQuirk,
sent me this:
"Basically BS5588 Part 8 states that refuges aren't places for disabled
people to await evac by the FRS.
http://esi.essexcc.gov.uk/schools/ServiceAreas/SchoolImproveAdvise/SENAPS/Ac
cessibleSchools/attachments/MeansofescapeincaseoffirefordisabledpeopleFINALV
ERSION.doc gives a good explanation of this
The duty to ensure that all staff can evacuate from a building rests with
the employer as part of their duties under the Health & Safety at Work Act.
The guidance issued by the government during the fire dispute reiterated
this.
If anyone asks for reasons why you don't leave people, the short answer is
to refer them to the deaths of disabled people on 9/11 who stayed to await
rescue."
Kind regards,
Helen Bryant
Access Officer
Reading Borough Council
Civic Centre
READING
RG1 7TD
Tel: 0118 939 0581
Fax: 0118 939 0155
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<p><h3>Table of contents:</h3>
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<li><a href="#S1">DRC Planning and Highways Guidance</a>
<li><a href="#S2">DRC Planning and Highways Guidance Deadline</a> (6)
<li><a href="#S3">Role of the Fire Brigade</a> (4)
<li><a href="#S4">Role of the Fire Brigade 2</a> (3)
<li><a href="#S5">DRC welfare reform</a>
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<a name=S1><li>DRC Planning and Highways Guidance</a><ul>
<li><a href="cid:2443@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">DRC Planning and Highways Guidance</a>
(01/17)<br><b>From:</b> "Lewis, Caroline"
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<a name=S2><li>DRC Planning and Highways Guidance Deadline</a><ul>
<li><a href="cid:2444@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">DRC Planning and Highways Guidance
Deadline</a> (01/17)<br><b>From:</b> "Lewis, Caroline"
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<li><a href="cid:2445@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: DRC Planning and Highways Guidance
Deadline</a> (01/17)<br><b>From:</b> Vin <[log in to unmask]>
<li><a href="cid:2446@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: DRC Planning and Highways Guidance
Deadline</a> (01/17)<br><b>From:</b> "Bracewell, Robert"
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<li><a href="cid:2447@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: DRC Planning and Highways Guidance
Deadline</a> (01/17)<br><b>From:</b> "Lewis, Caroline"
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<li><a href="cid:2449@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: DRC Planning and Highways Guidance
Deadline</a> (01/17)<br><b>From:</b> Vin <[log in to unmask]>
<li><a href="cid:2452@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: DRC Planning and Highways Guidance
Deadline</a> (01/17)<br><b>From:</b> Croft Consultants
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<a name=S3><li>Role of the Fire Brigade</a><ul>
<li><a href="cid:2448@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Role of the Fire Brigade</a>
(01/17)<br><b>From:</b> Lynn Jeffries <[log in to unmask]>
<li><a href="cid:2450@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: Role of the Fire Brigade</a>
(01/17)<br><b>From:</b> Clive Sayer <[log in to unmask]>
<li><a href="cid:2451@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: Role of the Fire Brigade</a>
(01/17)<br><b>From:</b> Clarke Ian
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<li><a href="cid:2453@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: Role of the Fire Brigade</a>
(01/17)<br><b>From:</b> Croft Consultants
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<li><a href="cid:2454@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: Role of the Fire Brigade 2</a>
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<li><a href="cid:2455@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: Role of the Fire Brigade 2</a>
(01/17)<br><b>From:</b> Fox Sue <[log in to unmask]>
<li><a href="cid:2456@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">Re: Role of the Fire Brigade 2</a>
(01/17)<br><b>From:</b> Lynn Jeffries
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<a name=S5><li>DRC welfare reform</a><ul>
<li><a href="cid:2457@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">DRC welfare reform</a>
(01/17)<br><b>From:</b> Croft Consultants
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