Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities

Who Will Provide the Assistance?

Anyone in the Office or Building

People with limited mobility who are able to go up and down stairs easily but have trouble operating door locks, latches, and other devices due to limitations of their hands or arms can be assisted by anyone. A viable plan to address this situation may be for the person with the disability to be aware that he or she will need to ask someone for assistance with a particular door or a particular device. It is important to remember that not everyone in a building is familiar with all the various circulation paths everywhere in the building and that they may have to use an unfamiliar one in the event of an emergency.

Specific Person(s) in the Office or Building

• Friend or coworker

  • Relative

  • Supervisor

  • Building staff

  • Floor safety warden

• First responders

  • Floor safety warden

  • Fire fighter

  • Police officer

  • Emergency medical services: emergency medical technicians (EMTs), ambulance personnel