Meeting the Needs of the Disabled in Emergencies

Too often I review plans and programs where the needs of disabled team members, vendors, clients, and visitors have not been taken into account when planning for emergencies like building evacuations

Note: I’m using the term “disabled” because that’s what people I’ve worked with who have experienced disability have said they prefer.

Emergency and evacuation planning in the private sector is both functional (let’s protect our people) and regulatory (let’s stay on the good side of OSHA and the local fire authority). People mean well when they do emerg…