Individuals with special needs and/or a disability who may need assistance during an evacuation or other emergency are encouraged to self-identify and discuss with staff in advance who might assist them in leaving the building and/or who will inform emergency personnel of their presence and where they are located so that further assistance can be provided.

Employees should self-identity any special needs or disabilities (even temporary) to Human Resources.  Human Resources will then notify SUPD and OEHS.  SUPD and OEHS will meet individually with the employee to devise a plan in an emergency situation. Employees should also notify their floor warden.  

In the event of a reported emergency in the building, it may be that evacuation is not always necessary for persons with special needs or disabilities. The individual with special needs and/or disabilities should contact the Suffolk University Police at (617)573-8111 for information and instructions.

The University Police and Security will notify the emergency response personnel of any special needs and/or disabled individuals.  Registration by special needs and/or disabled individuals to Human Resources is a voluntary recommendation.  Individuals with special needs and/or disability (even temporary) – or who become mobility impaired are strongly advised to register.  Individual evacuation plans can be developed with SUPD, consistent with individual requirements.

Floor wardens will notify emergency response personnel of any other non-ambulatory individuals or persons with special needs and/or disability they know about who are unable to exit the building unassisted.  Transporting of individuals with special needs and/or disability up or down stairwells should be avoided without the assistance of emergency response personnel.  Unless imminent life-threatening conditions exist in the immediate area occupied by a non-ambulatory or disabled person, relocation of the individual should be limited to an area of refuge on the same floor separated by a set of closed fire doors preferably in close proximity to an evacuation stairwell.