Photo of NFPA Staff Allan Fraser & Mark Schofield transfering DARAC Chair Bill Scott from his wheelchair to a Garavanta Evacutrac stair descent device. “Getting Real” Using NFPA’s Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities Sign up free NFPA “e-ACCESS” newsletter @ www.nfpa.org/disabilities Photo of Former New Orleans Chief and NFPA Board Chair Warren McDaniels in dress uniform Remembering Warren McDaniels, Chair NFPA Board of Directors Photo of DARAC Chair Bill Scott Speaking at a seminar Bill Scott, Chair NFPA DARAC All people, regardless of circumstances, have some obligation to be prepared to take action during an emergency and to assume some responsibility for their own safety. Photo of a human eye with an iris shaped like a heart My Goal Today: Cartoon of a man shoveling snow off stairs next to ramp. Boy in wheelchair: "Could you please shovel the ramp?" Man:"All theseother kids are waiting to use the stairs. When I get through shoveling them off then I will clear the ramp for you." Boy: "But if you shovel the ramp, we can all get in." Changing Our Mindset… Why Write This Guide? • Older existing buildings generally aren’t “accessible”- • Many new buildings aren’t fully accessible • Some responsibility for ourselves- Photo of Peter F. Drucker The purpose of an organization is to enable common people to do uncommon things.” Peter F. Drucker Photo of Mike Seaborn shaking hands with Chief Tony Brownson in front of a fire engine Mike Seaborn Mike Seaborn • “Due to your limitations you have to be aware of your abilities and disabilities. • Work with your Occupational Therapist to promote effective strategies to promote Fire Safety. • To be most effective, the strategies should be individualized to match your abilities.” Classroom of children one of who is using a wheelchair. Boys wait for school help…. Interpreter Janet Bergstrom (right) kissed Deborah Holt of the New England Home for the Deaf in her temporary home at the Essex Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Beverly. Deaf Recall Night Of Terror…… Firefighters battled an early morning blaze yesterday in Tilton, N.H., in which three people died. The house had been home to developmentally disabled adults. Man Dies Trying To Save 2... Child climbing a playgraound slide Disability is about: A man running a Jackhammer Disability is about: Medical graphic of a human heart Disability is about: Photo looking down on a crowd of people from the top of a 10 story building Disability is about: Photo of elevator dedication ceremony City Hall 1978. Part of the City's accessibility work. Disability is about us all!!! American Statistics • 281,421,906 Total Pop. (2000) • 48.9 million - one or more disabilities. • 32 million - age 65 or over. • 3.3 million - age 85 and older, projected to over 6 million, by 2010. Looking up aflight of stairs in a commercial building. 70% X-ray of a human spinal cord 8,000 International Symbol for Deafness 3.5 million Close up photo of an eye reflecting the ligh fixture above 18.6 million Model of a human heart 31.3 million Close up photo of a child with his eyes close tightly Close Your Eyes……….. Drawing of Confucius Learning Confucius once said *Read it, forget it. *See it, remember it. *Do it, understand it. Small Framing Triangle “3-4-5” Right Triangle of Evacuation Three Parts of Building Evacuation Systems Four Elements of Information Five Categories of Disabilities Three Parts of a Building Evacuation System 1. The circulation path 2. The occupant notification system(s) 3. Directions to and through the circulation paths Four Items of Information (from Notification System) 1. What is the emergency? 2. Where is the way out? 3. Can I Use It? 4. What Assistance Do I Need? International Symbol of Disabilitiy Five Categories of Disabilities: Photo of a horn and strobe unit of a fire alarm system 1 – Notification (How do I get it?) • Visually • Audibly • Tactile • Other Notification Specifics: YES NO N/A Comments Are there emergency notification devices (alarms, etc.) appropriate for this person? Does this person know the location of each emergency notification device/system and understand its meaning/function? Does this person know how to sound the alert for emergencies (manual pull box alarms, public address systems, radio, telephones)? If telephones are used to report emergencies, are emergency numbers posted near telephones, on employee notice boards, or in other conspicuous locations? Is there a way for a person with a hearing or speech impairment to report an emergency? If the communication system also serves as an alarm system, do all emergency messages have priority over all non-emergency messages? Is there a unique signal (sound, light, header) to indicate an emergency message? Spreadsheet analysis of staffing Notification Specifics for Building: Photo of large area of office cubicles floor plan with exit routes marked 2 - Way finding (Primary and Alternate(s)) An individuals anwers to several wayfinding questions Way Finding Specifics: door that has propoerly located and lite exit signs, but has another sign ON the door that says "Not an Exit" Way Finding Specifics: Several questions from checklist on Use of way specifics Use of Way Specifics: Individual answers to some use of way questions Use of Way Specifics: Two men transfering a third from his wheelchair into a stair descent devive 4 – Assistance • Who? • What? • Where? • When? • How? Technique: • See: – To perceive with the eyes • Observe: – To be or become aware of, especially through careful and directed attention Anakysis spreadsheet of some responses to assistance specifics Assistance Specifics: One man attempting to transfer another from his wheelchair to a stair desecnt devoice Type of Assistance Needed One man attempting to transfer another from his wheelchair to a stair desecnt devoice Two men propoerly transfering a third from his wheelchair to a stair descent device Type of Assistance Needed Assistance Specifics: Name Phone Cell Phone E-mail Assistant 1 Assistant 2 Assistant 3 Assistant 4 Assistant 5 Assistant 6 Two men propoerly transfering a third from his wheelchair to a stair descent device Three firefighters carrying a women down some stairs in her wheelchair Assistance: Analysis of a group of responcses to notification question What Does This Tell Us? Analysis of a group of responses to notification question And This? Analysis of a group of responses to assistance questions Finally…. Two men brining a thrid man down the stairs in a stair descent device. Reasonable Conclusion Chart of numbers of residents with particular disabilities. Let’s Look at Residents Chart of staffing on each shift Let’s Look at Staff Doing the Math • 60 residents / 24 staff = 2.5 residents per staff • 5 minute down + 5 minutes up= 10 minutes per evacuation or 25-30 minutes to evacuate the entire building Doing the Math • 60 residents / 3 staff = 20 residents/ staff • 5 minute down + 5 minutes up= 10 minutes per evacuation • 20 evacs. * 10 minutes/evac.= 200 minutes (3 hour 20 minutes) to evacuate the building. 4063798-md Decisions/Information Service Animal Specifics: YES NO Comments Has the person discussed with emergency management personnel his or her preferences with regard to evacuation and handling of the service animal? Has the person thought about under what circumstances a decision may have to be made about leaving the service animal behind? What is the best way to assist the service animal if it becomes hesitant or disoriented? Do first responders have a copy of the detailed information for the service animal? Where are extra food and supplies kept for the service animal? Outside meeting place sign In Summary: First door to area of refuge Second and third door to an area of refuge Photo of stair descent device storage cabinet at the top of the stairs that feed the area of refuge. Gap? Practice, Practice, Practice…. Participants in a special olympics event. NFPA’s “Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People With Disabilities” • Plan • Practice • Review • Survive! Headshot of Allan B. Fraser Contact Info: Allan B. Fraser, CBI, CPCA Senior Building Code Spec. 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