From the Centers for Disease Control: Guidelines for Emergency Preparedness
The Emergency Evacuation of People With Physical Disabilities From Buildings: 2004 Conference Proceedings
This document summarizes the Interagency Subcommittee on Technology's workshop held on October 13-14, 2004 which provided a forum for discussion on research recommendations to improve available data, building and life safety codes, evacuation technologies, and evacuation practices for people with physical disabilities. Wide dissemination of this document is encouraged.
An Emergency Planning Guide for facilitates that serve populations with special needs is available from the Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross