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Fire Safety and Disabled Persons
The scope and nature of the problem of disabled persons in fire emergencies are discussed. Although specific solutions may need to be developed for particular disability types and occupancy settings, there are some principles which should be generally applied. These principles relate to general safety, methods of enabling disabled persons to meet their own safety needs, the role of others in providing assistance, and fire emergency planning. The options of evacuation or remaining in areas of safety are considered. An evacuation problem can result from the circumstance where a mobility impaired person has accessed upper floors of a building through use of an elevator, but cannot use this elevator for egress in a fire emergency. Efforts are underway to modify the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association to address this problem. Fire safety for disabled persons is discussed in the context of different occupancy types. There are currently no codes specifically established for one occupancy type, board and care homes. These homes may contain elderly, developmentally disabled, or emotionally impaired individuals. The National Bureau of Standards' effort to develop a fire safety evaluation system for this occupancy type is described.
Fire Safety and Disabled Persons
The scope and nature of the problem of disabled persons in fire emergencies are discussed. Although specific solutions may need to be developed for particular disability types and occupancy settings, there are some principles which should be generally applied. These principles relate to general safety, methods of enabling disabled persons to meet their own safety needs, the role of others in providing assistance, and fire emergency planning. The options of evacuation or remaining in areas of safety are considered. An evacuation problem can result from the circumstance where a mobility impaired person has accessed upper floors of a building through use of an elevator, but cannot use this elevator for egress in a fire emergency. Efforts are underway to modify the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association to address this problem. Fire safety for disabled persons is discussed in the context of different occupancy types. There are currently no codes specifically established for one occupancy type, board and care homes. These homes may contain elderly, developmentally disabled, or emotionally impaired individuals. The National Bureau of Standards' effort to develop a fire safety evaluation system for this occupancy type is described.
Fire Safety and Disabled Persons
B. M. Levin (author) / H. E. Nelson (author)
1981
6 pages
Report
No indication
English
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