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Communication » Crisis Management Team » Communication in an Emergency » Emergency Phone List » Emergency Warning System Building Evacuations » General Population » Persons with Disabilities Disasters » Explosion » Fire » Flooding and Water Damage » Hazardous Material Spill Violence » Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm » Violence on Campus/Armed Assailant Workplace Situations » Bomb Threat/Suspicious Object » Bomb Threat Checklist » Demonstration/Disturbance » Hostage Situation » Medical Emergency » Power Outage » Suspicious Mail or Package Return » Home	Evacuation of Persons with Disabilities The following information provides basic guidelines for emergency evacuation. For more extensive information please contact the Office of Disability Services. Ground Floor Persons with physical disabilities should exit the building along with other building occupants. Above or Below Ground Floors Visually Impaired Tell the person with the visual impairment the nature of the emergency and offer to guide the person to the nearest exit. Have the person take your elbow and escort him/her out of the building. As you walk, advise the person of any obstacles. When you reach safety, orient the person to where he/she is and ask if any further assistance is necessary. Hearing Impaired Alert the person that there is an emergency situation by using hand gestures or by turning the light switch on and off. Verbalize or mouth instructions or provide the individual with a short note containing instructions. Offer assistance as you leave the building. Mobility Impaired Since elevators should not be used for evacuation, persons with mobility impairments will need assistance evacuating. Individuals who can walk may be able to evacuate themselves. Walk with the person to provide assistance if necessary. Evacuating individuals who are not able to walk is much more complicated. If there is no immediate danger, take the individual to a safe place to await emergency personnel. Whenever possible, someone should remain with the person while anotherindividual exits the building and notifies emergency personnel of the mobility person’s exact location. Only in situations of extreme and immediate danger should you try to evacuate a wheel chair user yourself. The person with the disability is the best authority on how he/she should be moved. Ask before you move someone. While it is best to let professional emergency personnel conduct the evacuation, a person with a mobility impairment can be carried by two people who have interlocked arms to form a "chair" or by carrying the person in a sturdy office chair.