Diabled Persons Evacuation
In the event of an emergency, everyone including disabled
persons should observe the following procedures for evacuation:
- All able-bodied persons shall move toward the nearest
marked exit corridor and/or stairway. DO NOT USE THE ELEVATOR.
- Disabled persons should seek refuge near the closest exit
stairway and request assistance from others. Do not obstruct
the stairway or door leading to the stairway. If the location
becomes unsafe, move to different exit stairway and call
for help until rescued.
- Able-bodied persons should assist in the evacuation of
the disabled. That assistance may be in the form of the
following:
- Be familiar with the disabled persons who are routinely
in your area.
- Inform hearing impaired/deaf persons that they should
evacuate.
- Assist visually impaired/blind persons to an exit
stairway.
- Assist persons in wheelchairs to a location close
to an exit stairway.
- Inform University Police (Command Post outside building
or call 911) of disabled persons located inside the
building that you are unable to evacuate safely.
- In the extreme case where you must physically evacuate
a disabled person, you should ask that person how to
safely carry/assist them.
Evacuation chairs are provided in the following locations:
- McCarthy Hall 144 - Fan room
- Humanities 130 - Custodial Hopper Room
- Library South - under stairs
- Library Atrium - behind Information Service Desk
- Library North - inside 'staff only' door behind reference desk
- DBH - near Men's Restroom room 105
- University Hall - South end First Floor lobby
- Langsdorf Hall - South lobby
- Visual Arts - Room 106
- Engineering - First Floor North stairway
- Computer Science - outside Women's restroom room 105
- Education Classroom - Basement Southwest stairway
- Performing Arts - Northeast entrance near room 156
- College Park - 1st floor, behind security desk
NOTE: It is suggested that disabled persons prepare
for emergencies ahead of time by learning the locations of
exit corridors and exit stairways, by planning an escape route,
and by showing a classmate or instructor how to assist him/her
in case of emergency. In addition, disabled persons who cannot
speak loudly should carry a whistle or have some other means
for attracting the attention of others.
All exit corridors and stairways are marked with exit signs
and are protected with self-closing fire rated doors. These
are the safest areas during an emergency. Rescue personnel
will first check all exit stairways for trapped persons.
Revised: 7/22/2008 CW