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Disabled DD and fire evacuation.

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Blueyhasstolenmylife · 07/09/2023 09:46

This is not a dig at the protocol and I do understand why but

DD has moved in to a classroom upstairs now which requires you to go through 2 classrooms and 2 flights of stairs to get to playground.
she has multiple health conditions but can walk however uses a wheelchair when unwell or long distances. She is much slower than her peers. Just like any other place the fire safety protocol means that she is unable to be evacuated until last - then obviously takes her longer to get out after everyone else but she is not allowed to start evacuating until all others are out. I get the protocol I do and I can see it from everyone else prospective just am I being unreasonable that’s it’s another thing I read that reminds me how much more disadvantaged in every day life she is.
I think it’s just more of a rant than anything :(

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WhateverHappenedToMe · 07/09/2023 09:58

She should have a Personal Evacuation Plan which should consider, among other things, whether there is a safe place she could go to instead of evacuating - for example, an equipment storage area with fireproof doors.

TheLongGloriesOfTheWinterMoon · 07/09/2023 09:58

Are there no classrooms on the ground floor?

At my school, those with mobility issues are evacuated last, because the designated members of staff assigned to each class sign students with mobility issues have to get there to assist safely. The teacher obviously waits with the student until they arrive (always 2 people)

That said, we have ground floor classrooms as well, and all classes with students with mobility issues are always on the ground floor.

123becauseicouldntthinkofone · 07/09/2023 09:55

I would ask to see the risk assessment and the PEEP. Our disability policy is we have a 2 stage warning, stage 1 is get ready (intermittent alarm, then stage 2 continuous. People with disabilities leave on stage 1 regardless as to if it moves to stage 2 or not, able bodied leave on stage 2

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Blueyhasstolenmylife · 07/09/2023 09:54

@Summerslimtime yeh it is normal in most buildings. It’s just another thing that I don’t think most people think about.

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Summerslimtime · 07/09/2023 09:53

Is that normal?? It's signalling that her life is less important. I have no idea about this one!

Samcro · 07/09/2023 09:47

that is awful. I would not be happy