Keywords: Fire statistics, disability discrimination, self-closing doors, fire door, risk audits, tactile indication, level routes,

Escape routes

Chris Pearce | Feature | HSW
01.05.2005

Fire statistics for 2004 are predicted to show an 18-fold leap in fatalities amongst the infirm and disabled in multiple-occupancy premises (compared to the previous year).


Disability discrimination

These tragedies should focus our minds on the wisdom of the part of the Disabi ...

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