Providing emergency shelter during disasters and emergencies is a basic way of carrying out this duty. Shelters are sometimes operated by government entities themselves....
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Chapter 7 Addendum 2: The ADA and Emergency Shelters: Access for All in Emergencies and Disasters
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F. Check-In Areas
Check-In Areas A shelter usually has one or more check-in areas located near the entrance to the shelter....
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Temporary Solutions For Emergency Sheltering - Ramps
Temporary Solutions For Emergency Sheltering - Ramps Problem: The sidewalk connecting parking to the shelter entrance is too steep to be accessible....
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E1-g
At each location on the way to each shelter activity area where the accessible route passes through a door, does at least one door meet the following requirements? Yes No...
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D. Entering the Emergency Shelter
Entering the Emergency Shelter Building Entrance A shelter must have at least one accessible entrance that is on an accessible route....
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5.1 Camp Shelters
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5.1.1. General
Camp shelters at single camping units shall comply with 5.1....
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11B-216.13 Variable message signs
Where provided in buildings that are designed as emergency shelters, variable message signs conveying emergency-related information shall comply with Section 11B-703.8....
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1. Typical Issues
Typical Issues During an evacuation, some individuals with a mobility disability may arrive at the shelter in a car or van....
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1006.4 Weather Shelters
1006.4 Weather Shelters. A clear floor or ground space 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum by 96 inches (2440 mm) minimum shall be provided within weather shelters....
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Is an elevator provided to each of the levels on which each sheltering service or activity area is located? Yes No...
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3. Temporary Solutions for Emergency Sheltering - Parking
Temporary Solutions for Emergency Sheltering - Parking Problem: Parking at the shelter facility either has no accessible parking, not enough accessible parking, or accessible parking...
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I. Public Telephones
Public Telephones When public telephones are provided, then one or more accessible public telephones should be provided in areas serving shelter activity and service areas....
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1. Typical Issues for Individuals Who Use Wheelchairs, Scooters, or Other Mobility Devices
Individuals Who Use Wheelchairs, Scooters, or Other Mobility Devices The interior accessible route connects the accessible entrance with the various service and activity areas within the shelter...
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ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters July 26, 2007 Reproduction Reproduction of this document is encouraged....
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1006.4 Weather Shelters
A clear floor or ground space 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum by 96 inches (2440 mm) minimum shall be provided within weather shelters....
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1006.4 Weather Shelters
A clear floor or ground space 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum by 96 inches (2440 mm) minimum shall be provided within weather shelters....
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C. Eligibility Criteria
Shelters are usually divided into two categories: (1) “mass care” shelters, which serve the general population, and (2) “special needs” or “medical” shelters, which provide a heightened...
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B. Accessibility
Under the ADA, emergency sheltering programs must not exclude or deny benefits to people with disabilities.3 Emergency managers and shelter operators should therefore seek to ensure that...
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Transfer Access [1014.2.1]
camp shelter....
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L. Availability of Electrical Power
Availability of Electrical Power Emergency shelters should have a way to provide a back-up power supply when the electrical service is interrupted....
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SHELTERING
Action Steps: Accessible Shelters Survey your community’s shelters for barriers to access for persons with disabilities....
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Inclusion Solutions Functional Needs Support Services (FNSS) Shelter Tool Kit
Our Shelter Toolkit matches the ADAAG guidelines for shelters together with a proven solution, taking the hard work out of compliance....
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11B-1006.4 Weather shelters
A clear floor or ground space 60 inches (1524 mm) minimum by 96 inches (2438 mm) minimum shall be provided within weather shelters....
