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| OHCC LIVING | SEPTEMBER 2019 | 5 Although this article is primarily for OHCC residents who are currently disabled, the reality is that most of us will, at some time during our lives, have a disability — either temporary or permanent — that limits our ability to move around inside our home (especially if it's multi-story) and may require modification or augmentation to our existing plan for evacuation in an emergency. The difficulties encountered with the different categories of disability (mobility; blind or low vision; deaf or hard of hearing; speech; cognitive) add many and varied challenges. To help us in the development of a flexible and comprehensive "emergency evacuation plan" the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has published an "Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities." This guide is available to everyone in a free, downloadable format from the NFPA website, http://www.Nfpa.Org/disabilities. There are four elements of evacuation information that we all need. This information is important not only when we are at home but also when staying in unfamiliar locations such as a friend's home or during travel at a hotel, on a cruise ship, etc. • Notification (what is the emergency?) • Way finding (where is the way out?) • Use of the way (can I get out by myself or do I need help?) Self Self with device Self with assistance • Assistance Who What Where When How Emergency Evacuation Planning for People with Disabilities

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