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Multidisciplinary Project On Accessibility and Emergency Response (In Building Planning, Construction and Maintenance)

This document outlines various accessibility and emergency response considerations for building planning, construction, and maintenance. It discusses including ramps, emergency exits, evacuation maps, wide doors and elevators, emergency lighting and signage, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, alarms, railings, and emergency stairs to accommodate those with disabilities and allow safe evacuation. It also mentions integrating features like fire hydrants, smoke detectors, lightning rods, and having an emergency response team trained to handle various disaster scenarios.

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Multidisciplinary Project On Accessibility and Emergency Response (In Building Planning, Construction and Maintenance)

This document outlines various accessibility and emergency response considerations for building planning, construction, and maintenance. It discusses including ramps, emergency exits, evacuation maps, wide doors and elevators, emergency lighting and signage, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, alarms, railings, and emergency stairs to accommodate those with disabilities and allow safe evacuation. It also mentions integrating features like fire hydrants, smoke detectors, lightning rods, and having an emergency response team trained to handle various disaster scenarios.

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Multidisciplinary Project

on Accessibility and
Emergency Response
(in building planning,
construction and
maintenance)
Ramp: Those who can’t use normal
stairs
 Dual Climb with Railing:  Stand alone ramp: more
limited space usage space-frequent usage by
disabled/senior citizens
and pregnant women.
Emergency exit
 Double swing doors: auxiliary
exit-fire-emergency evacuation.

 Emergency breakable window:


breakable-fit full grown adult.

 Detachable window.
Signs
 exit signs.

 fire alarm.

 first aid.

Flammable
substances/environment.

 Stretcher/wheelchairs.
Evacuation maps: representations,
simple
Elevator Shaft

Wide shafts and


ladders-maintenance
and rescue.
Doors

Ideally wide and


double swing to
accommodate wheel
chairs and stretchers
also.
Roof top entry

Emergency
response during fire,
calamities,
terror/burglar
attacks.
Fire hydrant

within proximity-fire.
Smoke detector

 prevent fire spread


at early stage.
Sprinkler system

 Everyfloor, uniform
and quick response to
fire.
Fire Extinguishers

Different (for
combustible gases,
metals, wood, liquids,
etc) -relevant to the
environment-every
floor/room if possible.
Sand Buckets

 Primary
measure-small
scale-every
floor.
Alarms
breakable glass type
alarm.

 manual alarms-fire,
elevator, emergencies.
Grip railings

Adjacent to staircase.

Sample railing.
Emergency escape stairs
Spiral style
emergency escape
ramp-wheelchair
friendly.
 Emergency escape
stairs-external,
connecting every
floor.
Emergency escape
stairs-internal.
Lightning Rod connection to ground
prevents damage to building or occupants
Decorative rod. Lightning arrestor.
Emergency response team : capable
of quick action during
First aid.
Natural disasters (earthquakes, floods,
storms, etc).
Burglary/terror/bomb threats.
Environment Health and Safety as an
aspect of ERT.
Standards and Recommendations for
Physical Security.

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