NIST Study Provides Voice for Evacuation Needs of Mobility Impaired (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST Study Provides Voice for Evacuation Needs of Mobility Impaired

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A new NIST study -- with findings based on the concerns, insights and opinions of people with mobility impairments voiced during interviews -- provides guidance for helping them get safely out of multistory buildings during emergencies, including the use of special evacuation elevators.

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J. Stoughton/NIST

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