During an emergency, all members of the university community have a moral responsibility to assist in the evacuation of people of determination (disabled).
Examples of disabilities are:
- Visual impairments (reduced vision or blindness)
- Hearing impairments (some degree of hearing loss or deafness)
- Mobility impairments (those who use walkers, crutches, motorized scooters, wheelchairs, canes – may be short or long term)
- Other medical conditions that pose a functional limitation
People of determination, who are able to use the stairs with or without assistance, shall evacuate according to the emergency evacuation plan.
People of determination, who are unable to use the stairs should:
- If located on the ground floor, use the nearest safe and appropriate exit (ground level, wheelchair ramp etc.).
- If the alarm bells are ringing in a building you are located in the upper floors, proceed to the nearest collection point or safe exit.
- Use the emergency phone, if available, to report your location.
- Wait at that location or inside the stairwell for assistance from the fire emergency personnel.