What methods are used to move people in a wheelchair or with other disabilities that affect mobility to the ground floor in a major evacuation?
Currently, there is no legislation for building owners to include structural fire safety features to meet the vertical escape needs of the disabled. The mobility-impaired people would need assistance to use stairs in leaving the building in a major emergency that call for total evacuation. This can be a slow, dangerous, strenuous and painful process that could also jeopardize the lives of those rendering assistance. Also, if there is smoke in the staircase containing fleeing occupants, poor visibility adds to their difficulty. This dilemma engages a fairness’ debate on if one person can potentially slow the progress of what could be many hundreds.
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- What methods are used to move people in a wheelchair or with other disabilities that affect mobility to the ground floor in a major evacuation?
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