Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Persons with Disabilities

Disabilities and Evacuation• Emotional - inability to function triggered by stress,exertion, or disturbing circumstances; anxiety attacks,panic disorders• Low Vision - unable to see visual cues for mobility andegress; low vision, loss of glasses, limited sense of direction• Blind - unable to see visual cues for mobility and egress;loss of independent mobility, separation from personalassistant or service animal• Hard of Hearing - inability to hear alerts notifications oremergency instructions; alternatives to spoken instructions;loss of sense of direction if emergency lighting fails