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Did you also know that... Ü 50%
of people with disabilities who are employed full or part-time say no plans have been
made for a safe evacuation at their workplace? Ü Many
facilities are not fully compliant with the ADA Accessibility Guidelines? Ü Tenants
and employees with disabilities do not self-disclose that they may need assistance
during an emergency evacuation or disaster? Ü Tenants
or employees are not fully familiar with their emergency evacuation plan? Ü Facility
personnel and employers/employees are not familiar with or properly trained to
safely evacuate people with disabilities? Ü People
can become injured during the course of an emergency and need assistance in
evacuating? Our briefing will address... Ü Basic
statistics about people with disabilities and where they work, shop and visit Ü How
many employers and facilities have made plans for the safe evacuation of individuals
with disabilities Ü Common
mistakes made Ü Some
of the things you need to know when evacuating or sheltering-in-place Ü What
measures you can take to remain safe Ü How
to develop a Buddy Program™ Presented by: Joan Stein, President
& CEO Carol Cocuzzi, Vice President, Design
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Did
you know that… The owners of a personal care home in Louisiana were
indicted on criminal charges for the deaths of 34 of their elderly and
disabled residents for failure to evacuate the residents during Hurricane
Katrina. In a precedent setting case, a Marshall’s store in
Maryland was sued by a customer with a disability for their failure to
provide for a safe evacuation of their store.
The settlement agreement included: Ü An undisclosed financial penalty Ü Requirement to provide emergency exit or area of rescue assistance in all of their stores Ü Develop and train employees on it’s procedures for people with disabilities Ü Retain an ADA consultant to assist in the planning & implementation of the settlement agreement. |
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Emergency Preparedness ...is on Everyone’s Radar Screen |
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“Our
goal is to provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to open
opportunities to all of
your employees, visitors, and customers, including those with disabilities.” |
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Safe Evacuation Requires Preparation |
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ARE YOU READY? |
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provided quality and credible
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
consulting services to more than 300 organizations nationally. Areas of expertise include: Ü Facility
Review Ü Design
Consultation Ü Expert
Witness Ü Due
Diligence Ü Emergency Preparedness
& Planning Ü Customer
Sensitivity Awareness |
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Additional Information:
Emergency
Preparedness/ Evacuation/Safety Available Trainings:
Emergency Preparedness Briefing Related Articles: The ADA Link |