Safety Aspects of the Safety Aspects of the Disability Empowerment Disability Empowerment

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AUDIBLE AND VISUAL AUDIBLE AND VISUAL EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONEMERGENCY NOTIFICATION

The fire alarm system includes a siren and flashing strobe lights

throughout the Disability Empowerment Center

(DEC) to notify those with and without hearing

disabilities.

EMERGENCY LIGHTINGEMERGENCY LIGHTINGBattery backup

emergency lighting enables visibility in

the event of a power outage.

FIRE SUPPRESSIONFIRE SUPPRESSION

• A sprinkler system throughout

• Fire extinguishers in every suite and in common areas

The DEC has the following fire suppression systems:

EVACUATION EGRESSEVACUATION EGRESS

• Restrooms

• Multiple Exit Points

• Bridges

The accessible design and systems of the DEC present multiple evacuation options:

• Evac-Chairs

• Manual wheelchairs

• Shelter In Place

RESTROOMSRESTROOMSFully accessible restrooms allow for

quick, unobstructed egress in the event of a fire or other evacuation.

MULTIPLE EXITS – MULTIPLE EXITS – From Roof Top PatioFrom Roof Top Patio

Those using the roof top patio have two stairways and a bridge to elevators.

Evac-Chairs and manual wheelchairs would be employed to evac those with mobility issues.

MULTIPLE EXITS – MULTIPLE EXITS – From Second FloorFrom Second Floor

Including stairways and exits to the bridges, there are 8 exits from the second floor!

MULTIPLE EXITS – From First MULTIPLE EXITS – From First FloorFloor

Including stairways and doorways, there are 8 exits from the first floor!

MULTIPLE EXITS – MULTIPLE EXITS – From First From First FloorFloor (cont’d)(cont’d)

A walkway goes around the entire building, creating multiple avenues away from the building.

MULTIPLE EXITS – MULTIPLE EXITS – From Conference CenterFrom Conference Center

Visitors using the Conference Center can exit through each of eight (four on each side) doors.

BRIDGESBRIDGESTwo second floor bridges provide

quick, easy, and safe egress to the parking garage for wheelchair users

or others with mobility issues.

West Bridge - from West Bridge - from BuildingBuilding

West Bridge - from West Bridge - from Parking GarageParking Garage

East Bridge - from BuildingEast Bridge - from Building

East Bridge - from East Bridge - from Parking GarageParking Garage

West Bridge - from West Bridge - from Street LevelStreet Level

East Bridge - from Street East Bridge - from Street LevelLevel

EVAC-CHAIRSEVAC-CHAIRSEVAC-CHAIR is a safe, quick, and relatively easy way to transport someone down stairs who is not able to negotiate the stairs.

EVAC-CHAIRSEVAC-CHAIRSThe Disability Empowerment Center has two EVAC-CHAIRS – one in the ABIL suite and one in the 2nd floor northwest stairwell.

MANUAL WHEELCHAIRSMANUAL WHEELCHAIRSThe Disability Empowerment Center has manual wheelchairs staged in stairwells to supplement the EVAC-CHAIRS in evacuating those with mobility issues.

SHELTER IN PLACESHELTER IN PLACE

If employees or visitors with mobility issues are not able to safely evacuated the building they can shelter in place in the fire-rated stairway landings.

EASY ACCESS TO ASSEMBLY EASY ACCESS TO ASSEMBLY POINTSPOINTS

To Garage To Washington Street

• 2nd Floor - across bridges

• Cross main entrance

• From stair way exits

• The walk / roll-way

QUICK EMS ASSISTANCEQUICK EMS ASSISTANCE

The closest Phoenix Fire Department station - Station 29 - is just 2.03 miles

away!

In addition, the large gymnasium can be used as an emergency shelter for the community in the

event of a disaster.

The Virginia G. Piper Sports and Fitness Center for Persons with Disabilities, slated to open in November 2011, will incorporate

similar safety aspects.