Section 4.11
Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Persons with Disabilities
Glossary
Area of Rescue Assistance: An area in newer University buildings where individuals who are unable to evacuate can await evacuation assistance. Areas of Rescue Assistance are equipped with a telephone and one-hour fire-rated assembly (e.g., fire-rated door, walls, ceiling). Areas of Rescue Assistance are clearly marked by appropriate signage and are typically found in a stairwell or in an area immediately adjacent to a stairwell.
Priority Rescue Area: An area in an older buildings (constructed before the 1990s) where individuals who are unable to evacuate can await evacuation assistance. Priority Rescue Areas are clearly marked and are generally located in a stairwell or in an area immediately adjacent to a stairwell.