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Re: Evacuation Maps and Web Accessibility

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From: Glenda
Date: Jan 12, 2005 1:45PM

David,

I've seen a few buildings with an evacuation map posted at various points.
Of course, they're no use visually impaired people. Evacuating people with
disabilities has become more of a conscious issue in the US since 9/11. I
have seen several reports, studies, guides since the tragedy.

For the general public, perhaps it means being more aware of your
surroundings and paying attention to where the exits are and such. For
employees, perhaps there needs to be a regular evacuation drill -- like we
had in elementary school. McDonald's has that annual fire safety week,
perhaps businesses need to participate in that drill too.

Ok, back to your regular programmed Web accessibility banter.

Cheers,
Glenda