Special Assistance and Disability Emergency Evacuation Plan
Persons with special needs and/or disabilities may require special assistance during an evacuation or other emergency. It is recommended that these individuals take responsibility in developing their own personal emergency plans.
Confidential help in developing a plan
- If you are an undergraduate student with a disability or other special needs during an emergency, contact the Director of Student Disabilities Services, Cathy Trueba, Academic Skills Center, 301F Collis Center, (603) 646-2014 (voice), (603) 646-1564 (V/TTY).
- If you are a student in the graduate program or at one of the professional schools, contact the disabilities liaison for your program.
- If you are a faculty or staff member with a disability, or you wish to assist a disabled member of the faculty or staff, contact the 504/ADA Campus Coordinator and Deputy Director for EO/AA Programs, Katherine Burke, Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity, 6018 McNutt Hall, (603) 646-3197.
General tips for developing a plan
- Make two plans—one for use if you can be assisted by others and one if you are alone.
- Ask others for input, such as community directors, staff, faculty, supervisors, and co-workers.
- Contact Safety and Security, Facilities Operations and Management, or Environmental Health and Safety for evacuation information, such as identified areas of refuge and where evacuation equipment is available.
- Choose two evacuation routes for each building.
- Set up a buddy system.
- Do not consider using elevators in your plan.
- Consider alternative carry and/or communication methods, if necessary.
- Think about your needs for preparedness kits, such as disability-related equipment, communication devices, service animal food, and three days worth of medication, if applicable.
- Have a list of all your medications (name, dose, frequency, and name of doctor).
- Attach written instructions to all disability-related equipment.
- Consider using door/window markers so emergency personnel will know your location.
- Contact Safety and Security when you are in buildings after hours.
- Have easy access to emergency contact information at all times.
- Participate in drills and review effectiveness of plan.
- Share individual plans for a building with Safety and Security and key persons who regularly work or live in the building.
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