“(Byzek 2001) On September 11, 2001 two wheelchair users escaped from the World Trade Center using “evacuation chairs with inexperienced helpers because they broke the rules....
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Work Areas [4.1.1(3)]
Work areas must be accessible for "approach, entry, and exit," which means location on an accessible route so that people using wheelchairs can enter and back out of the space....
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Some Lessons
People with blindness fought the battles of those who used wheelchairs; persons with epilepsy fought the battles of those with deafness....
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Using the Conditions for an Exception in FSORAG
Tribal sacred sites where the undisturbed physical condition of the land is an important part of the sacred observance Areas where water crossings are restricted to safeguard aquatic...
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Tile Tech Pavers® Detectable-Warning™ Pavers
In areas with complicated shapes, such as non-right angles and radii, a considerable difficulty in utility for wheelchair users may also result....
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AccessRec PathMat Temporary ADA Beach Access Mat
PathMat is a portable and removable rollout access route that can be used in a multitude of applications for individuals of all abilities (pedestrians and wheelchairs access), as well aslight...
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240.2.1 Ground Level Play Components
Ramps are preferred over transfer systems since not all children who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices may be able to use, or may choose not to use, transfer systems....
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2.1 Overview.
27, which requires airports to ensure that terminal facilities and terminal services are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals using wheelchairs...
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11B-240.2.1 Ground level play components
Ramps are preferred over transfer systems since not all children who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices may be able to use, or may choose not to use, transfer systems....
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903 Benches
The proposed rule specified that the wheelchair space be positioned so that it provides a parallel approach to an end of the bench seat (903.2)....
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2. Electronic (Digital) Level
People who use wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility devices cannot safely use a curb ramp, walkway, or ramp that is too steep....
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Accessible Route to Play Components
The 2010 Standards provide for play components that are accessible to children who cannot transfer from their wheelchair, but they also provide opportunities for children who are able to...
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Water Closet Clear Floor Space in Toilet Compartments
In effect, however, space at least 60 inches wide is needed in meeting other requirements, such as the clear floor space required at the adjacent lavatory and wheelchair turning space....
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Overview
March 15, 2011, is the effective date for the revised title II and title III regulations which include, in part, requirements for: Service animals, ticketing, and use of wheelchairs...
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Issue: Curb Ramps
Result: Without the required curb ramps, sidewalk travel in urban areas is dangerous, difficult, and in some cases impossible for people who use wheelchairs, scooters, and other mobility...
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F240.2.1 Ground Level Play Components
Ramps are preferred over transfer systems since not all children who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices may be able to use, or may choose not to use, transfer systems....
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Cross Slope (R302.6) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Cross slope makes it more difficult for pedestrians who use wheelchairs to travel on uphill slopes and to maintain balance and control on downhill slopes....
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240.2.1 Ground Level Play Components
Ramps are preferred over transfer systems since not all children who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices may be able to use, or may choose not to use, transfer systems....
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References
Unsafe Refuge, Why did so many wheelchair users die on Sept. 11? New Mobility: 21-22, 24. Cameron, C. (no date)....
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Telescopes and Periscopes
Provide a clear floor or ground space that is adjacent to (and may overlap) an outdoor recreation access route at all accessible telescopes and periscopes so that someone using a wheelchair...
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Test Procedures
This device subjects the surface to a low-speed rotational bearing test that simulates the weight and action of a front caster wheel on a wheelchair....
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Physical Access
DEFINITIONS Mobility aids: Cane, crutch, walker, wheelchair, mobility scooter RESOURCES California site review tools: Physical Accessibility Review Survey (primary care providers...
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Resting Intervals on Trails
Those who use a manually operated wheelchair or a walker know that as cross slope increases, travel becomes more difficult....
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I. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES AND POLICIES
will be made available to people whose disabilities require access to electricity and refrigeration, for example, for using life-sustaining medical devices, providing power to motorized wheelchairs...
