Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations

Other Resources

Adapted Fire Extinguisher

A trigger mechanism eliminates the pull pin from the unit and instead has a spring device that locks the trigger in place. Some people with limited strength and mobility can manipulate it more easily.  The gauge is enlarged and has a tactile feature for easy viewing by people with low vision.

http://www.helpusafety.org/extinguisher.html

Home Safety

Family Disaster Preparedness - describes four steps to disaster safety--finding out what can happen, planning, preparing, and practicing. These versions are available on-line: Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, and Tagalog.  http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/familyplan.html

Ideas for What to Include in a Plan

United States Access Board, Evacuation Planning,

http://www.access-board.gov/news/evacplanning.htm, 2002.