- Author
- Waller, M. B. | Vreeland, R. G.
- Title
- Report of a Conference on Fire Emergency Plans in Group Homes for the Developmentally Disabled. Final Report.
- Coporate
- North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBS GCR 81-315, March 1981, 29 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- GRANT-NB79NADA0020
- Keywords
- developmentally disabled | evacuation | fire departments | fire emergency planning | fire protection | board and care homes
- Abstract
- This report is the product of a conference held on June 1, 2, and 3, 1980 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The participants in the conference were brought together to discuss guidelines for fire emergency plans in group homes for the developmentally disabled. Participants included a broad cross section of those concerned about fire safety in group homes for the developmentally disabled, including fire protection engineers, group home owners and operators, fire service personnel, as well as experts in training group home staff and in developmental disabilities, insurance, and behavior in fire. This report contains some of the substance of their discussions. The guidelines provided in this report include suggestions regarding training programs and facility fire emergency plans. A checklist for both local fire service personnel and group home staff is provided to assist these groups in developing adequate fire emergency plans. Recommendations are made in the areas of information availability, incentive systems, and evaluation procedures.