Presenter: Allan Fraser

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a small fire in your apartment, a localized flood, a massive hurricane, or wild fire — all evacuations start the same way, beginning from where you are as an individual towards a safe place. People with disabilities may have more difficulty in navigating the built environment or accessing and processing necessary emergency information, making any and all evacuations more difficult. In March 2007, NFPA published the first step-by-step guide for preparing a personal emergency evacuation plan from any building for people with disabilities. This session will look at developing personal evacuation plans using the “Guide” and how to practice them. Using NFPA’s “Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities” is the first step in getting out safely.