Individuals with Impaired Mobility
The following procedures have been implemented to provide maximum safety for anyone in this building who is mobility-impaired. Always include mobility-impaired individuals in your planning processes. They are the experts on their condition, and their input is always valuable.
- A comprehensive, confidential list of mobility-impaired people titled “Individuals Requiring Fire Department Assistance to Evacuate,” with the DATE the list was updated, shall be kept in the management office and POSTED in the Fire Command Center at all times for use during any type of emergency. This list shall include:
- The person’s name
- The floor on which he/she works
- The name of the responsible Floor Warden
- The nature of the physical challenge
- Where they will remain (elevator lobby/stairwell/ refuge area) while waiting for rescue by the Fire Department.
This list shall be updated weekly:
All Office Managers shall e-mail the Assistant Property Manager an updated list of impaired individuals every Monday morning. The master list will then be updated and posted as required.
- SPECIAL NOTE: All tenants are asked to keep the Management Office informed of any persons working in the building who have any impairment that could keep them from relocating without assistance in an emergency.
- We ask each Floor Warden to assign at least two people to be the mobility-impaired person’s “buddy.” In this way, someone is always able to stay with the individual needing assistance.
- In the event of an emergency, the mobility-impaired individual should never be left alone. The “buddy” should always take the person to the nearest stair enclosure landing or designated refuge area when there is an alarm, smoke or fire, or if the Fire Department instructs everyone to leave the area.