Hi - I thought that this our publication on evacuation might be interest
to some of you.
Best regards - Shane
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The National Disability Authority (NDA) has today (3 April 2008) launched
an important new publication entitled ‘Promoting Safe Egress and
Evacuation for People with Disabilities’. The publication is aimed at
ensuring the speedy and safe evacuation of public buildings by people with
a disability, particularly in the event of an emergency. The Chairperson
of the NDA, Dr. Angela Kerins commented: “ensuring safe egress in an
emergency is a complex issue requiring consideration of a broad range of
factors, including the design and usage of a building, the training of
staff and the provision of appropriate equipment and facilities. “Those
responsible for buildings must ensure safe egress for all and this
requires consideration of the needs of everyone using the building,
particularly the specific requirements of people with disabilities,” she
said.
This publication will be of special interest to facilities managers,
accommodation officers, health and safety personnel, access officers,
disability liaison officers and human resource professionals in the public
sector. It will also be of interest to design consultants and disability
organisations involved with accessibility matters as well as people with
disabilities, families and carers.
This important guide will assist organisations to plan effectively for the
safe evacuation of people with disabilities, both staff and customers.
Readers will find information on evacuation strategies, alarm equipment,
evacuation equipment, training and specific building types, including
healthcare buildings, educational buildings and heritage buildings. It
also provides details of an appropriate planning process to ensure that
people with disabilities can safely evacuate a building in case of
emergency. There is a practical ‘risk assessment checklist’ to help
organisations to assess their current situation.
The report is currently available for download as a pdf document from
http://www.nda.ie/egress. You can also request a copy of the report from
[log in to unmask] or by telephone on +353-1- 608 0400. If you require
this publication in an alternative format, please contact the ETA team at
[log in to unmask] or +353-1-608 0487.
Shane Hogan
Project Manager - Excellence through Accessibility
National Disability Authority
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: http://www.nda.ie/eta
Direct Line: 01-6080497
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