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AREAS OF RESCUE ASSISTANCE

An area of rescue assistance is an area where person’s with disabilities that are not able to evacuate the building or to get to a safe area during a Shelter-In-Place situation can go for assistance.

  • Areas of rescue Assistance are located through out the Waddell building in stairwells.
  • All stairwells have signs posted outside the stairwell identifying it as an area of rescue assistance.
  • Once in the area of rescue assistance remain calm and activate the system by pressing the button labeled call for help.
  • The alarm will sound at the fire control panel, notifying the evacuation coordinator of your location.
  • The evacuation coordinator will notify you by voice that help is on the way
  • If there is no need to evacuate the building i.e. a drill you will be notified to remain where you are until the drill is complete.