Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities

What Assistance Will the Person(s) Provide?

Guidance

• Explaining how to get to the usable circulation path

• Escorting the person who is blind or has low vision to and/or through the circulation path

Minor Physical Effort

• Offering the person an arm or allowing the person to place a hand on your shoulder and assisting the person to/through the circulation path

• Opening doors in the circulation path

Waiting for First Responders

Generally speaking, a person who is blind or has low vision will not need to wait for first responders. Doing so would likely be a last choice when there is an imminent threat to people in the building. While first responders do their best to get to a site and the particular location of those needing their assistance, there is no way to predict how long any given area will remain a safe haven under emergency conditions.