Evacuating Persons with Disabilities
Fellow employees should be proactive and be aware of people who will need assistance.
Assisting Blind/Visually Impaired:- Clearly announce the type of emergency
- Offer your arm for guidance
- Tell the person where you are going and alert the person to obstacles
- Turn lights on and off to gain the person’s attention
- Indicate directions with gestures or a written note
- Elevators should not be used to move people with disabilities
- Seek volunteers to assist students/personnel with physical disabilities to the nearest enclosed stairway or designated Safe Haven (look for the blue signs)
- If it can be done without unreasonable personal risk, one individual should remain with the person(s); others should then advise emergency personnel of the location so the evacuation can be completed
- If a situation of imminent danger exists and the person requests assistance in evacuation before emergency personnel can arrive, assist in finding volunteers to evacuate the person per his/her instructions
