Emergency Evacuation Checklist

Since the events of September 11th, business in all industries and in all major cities around the country have focused increased attention and resources on preparing for emergency situations. This has included the development and/or updating of emergency evacuation plans. In response to this critical need, the National Business & Disability Council (NBDC), with input from its member companies and partners, has developed an Emergency Evacuation Checklist to assist people with disabilities in the workplace.

The publication is designed as a user-friendly checklist to give security, human resources, health and safety managers, and building operations personnel the opportunity to customize their evacuation plans to include people with disabilities.

The publication contains an extensive checklist of recommendations that can be used in reviewing an organization's current initiatives and helping them to identify areas where additional work may be needed. The Checklist focuses on four major areas, including General Emergency Procedures for People with Mobility Impairments, People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, and People who are Blind or Visually Impaired. There is also a glossary of terms, illustrations of symbols of accessibility and a useful resource list.