Billy, can you summarize the responses you have gotten?
Chuck Kist
Fire Marshal
University of Texas @ Arlington
-----Original Message-----
From: Billy Simmons [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 11:53 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Fire Drills
Importance: High


Thanks for all the help from all.
B.J. Simmons

B.J. Simmons
Fire and Safety Coordinator
The University of Texas at San Antonio
6900 N. Loop 1604 W.
San Antonio Texas  78249-0672
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(210)458-5809

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Skip Townsend [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 10:11 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Fire Drills
>
> Billy:
> Under separate cover (snail mail) I'm sending you a copy of our Emergency
> Action Plan that addresses "Assisting Persons With Disabilities". Hope it
> helps.
>
> C.L."Skip" Townsend, JD
> Director, Cooperative Education, Campus Security and Safety and Campus
> Risk Management
> University of South Carolina Aiken
> 471 University Parkway
> Aiken, SC 29801
> (803)641-3541
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Billy Simmons [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 10:40 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Fire Drills
> Importance: High
>
>
> Questions have been raised about conducting fire drills and assisting
> persons with disabilities.  Stairwells are to serve as areas of safe
> refuge,
> but how are ADA issues handled?  If a wheelchair is involved, do we take
> the
> person to a stairwell and have them wait for assistance, or carry them
> down
> for the drill?
> Any help on this matter would be appreciated.
> B.J. Simmons
>
> B.J. Simmons
> Fire and Safety Coordinator
> The University of Texas at San Antonio
> 6900 N. Loop 1604 W.
> San Antonio Texas  78249-0672
> [log in to unmask]
> (210)458-5809