Escape Plans Are A Must
October 19, 2001

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO--The events of September 11 should be a wake-up call for building supervisors, business managers, and people with disabilities according to Barbara J. McKee.

"Disabled Americans must teach others how to save us, and teach ourselves," wrote McKee in the Detroit Free Press. "Many of us have no idea that it's our responsibility to case the building to ensure our safety?"

"How many of us ask for the disabled escape plan at our jobs?"

"In multistory buildings, disabled individuals truly put their lives in danger if there isn't a well-developed escape plan."

McKee hopes that the tragic attacks last month will bring more attention to the need for practical evacuation plans, and will cause people with disabilities to take more responsibility for being sure the buildings where they work and visit have a way out in case of an emergency.

Here is McKee's excellent article:
http://www.freep.com/voices/columnists/emckee18_20011018.htm

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