A: Individuals with hearing and speech disabilities must have direct access to "911" or similar emergency telephone services, meaning that emergency response centers must be equipped to...
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17. Q. What about "911" calls? How are those made accessible to people with speech or hearing disabilities?
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[ADA Standards §§ 4.1.3(1), 4.3.8] Note: Although the facility survey cannot check the accessibility of the cots because they will not be installed until the shelter is in use, planning...
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II. ENFORCING THE ADA PART 1
To address these issues, the Department routinely reviews city and county emergency operations plans as part of our Project Civic Access initiative....
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8. Testing to Ensure Direct, Equal Access
Frequent testing is essential to ensure direct, equal access to emergency communications services. The best way to test is to implement an internal testing program....
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D. Reasonable Modifications
The ADA generally requires emergency managers and shelter operators to make reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures when necessary to avoid discrimination.9 A reasonable...
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Step 1 - Start Implementation
Each public entity must formulate an approach that best suits itself and the community it serves. There is no one approach to compliance. Commitment by the public entity's...
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§35.150(d)
(d) Transition plan. ...
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11B-216.4 Means of egress
Signs for means of egress shall comply with Section 11B-216.4.
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11B-207 Accessible means of egress
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11B-216.4 Means of egress
Signs for means of egress shall comply with Section 11B-216.4.
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11B-207 Accessible means of egress
ETA Editor's Note From DSA's "Summary of 2022 California Building Code Changes for Accessibility in the Triennial Code Cycle": "Code amendment relocates Exceptions 1 and 2...
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M. Single-User or "Family" Toilet Room
Single-User or “Family” Toilet Room In many schools and large facilities where emergency shelters are often located, single-user toilet rooms may be provided for staff....
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7. Training Call Takers to Respond Effectively to TTY Calls
You should use this checklist to assess your current training program for emergency call services, policies and procedures, and testing program....
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II-5.6000 Time periods for achieving program accessibility
A public entity that employs 50 or more persons must develop a transition plan by July 26, 1992, setting forth the steps necessary to complete such changes....
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907.2.1.1 System initiation in Group A occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more
Activation of the fire alarm in Group A occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more shall initiate a signal using an emergency voice/alarm communications system in accordance with...
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233.3.6 Dispersion (Exception 2), F233.3.5 Dispersion (Exception 2), F233.4.6 Dispersion (Exception 2)
Exception 2 does not require emergency transportable housing units required to provide mobility features to be dispersed among the various types of units in the facility or to provide choices...
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ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
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6. Maintenance and Back-up of TTY Equipment
If a PSAP has a plan for back-up equipment in case some of its equipment malfunctions, the telephone lines malfunction, or there is a power failure, the plan must provide for TTY calls and...
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N. Health Units/Medical Care Areas
Health Units/Medical Care Areas In many schools, where emergency shelters are often located, nurses' rooms or other types of health care facilities may be provided....
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