Barrie- free- access to buildings for people with disabilities has attracted considerable attention in recent years. A great deal of work has been done to improve the accessibility of public buildings for people with disabilities. However, the improvement in the accessibility of buildings also presents a considerable opportunity to implement measures to ensure prompt and safe evacuation for everybody in the event of an evacuation or emergency situation. The best way to plan for safe evacuation of everybody is through a 'risk assessment' process. A risk assessment involves identifying any hazards or potential dangers, and doing whatever it takes to reduce these risks to an acceptable level.

 SAFE EGRESS AND EVACUATION.pdf