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Unit 12: Crowd Management and Evacuation

alarm Notes
reaction
movement to an area of refuge or an assembly station

transportation
The time for the first four phases is usually called pre-movement time. The particular phases are
different for different objects.

Self Assessment

State whether the following statements are true or false:
11. Safety aspects at facilities are need not to be routinely inspected by the Fire Division and
Building Department to assure their compliance with City regulations.
12. The adherence to numerous City codes is pivotal to providing safe environment for the
public.
13. What is needed beyond that is a method for assessing a facility management’s or an event
promoter’s preparedness to accommodate its patrons safety.
14. The City should require crowd management plans of all facilities and/or event promoters
contemplating hosting or sponsoring events attracting no. of people.

15. Plans could be written for categories of events and, when necessary, for specific events.

Case Study In Case of Emergency: A Case Study on Evacuation

Procedures for a Student with a Mobility Impairment

Background
Dan is a sophomore living on the fourth floor of Johnson Hall. He has paraplegia and uses
a wheelchair.
Access Issue
Dan had a concern about a recent fire drill that occurred in his residence hall. On the night of
the drill, he was not notified. He saw the flashing signs and heard the alarm and assumed it
was an actual fire. He was distressed because during the entire drill, no one came to assist
him. When he reported his concerns to dorm staff, they showed little interest.
Solution
Dan called his counselor at the disabled student services office and explained the situation
and his concerns. The disabled student services counselor contacted the residence hall
director to inquire about the residence hall procedures for a fire drill. There were no
evacuation policies or procedures in place. The disabled student services counselor worked
with the campus housing office and the residence hall director to establish a policy that
required the identification of a common area on each floor where people with disabilities
should gather in case of an emergency and to establish evacuation procedures to protect
the students. All of the residence assistants, as well as the local police and fire authorities,
were informed of this policy and procedure.
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