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ltkeith25
09-05-2007, 08:48 PM
I do our depts fire prevention education at our local schools. There are some students that are physically/learning disabled and in wheelchairs. How can I show them and their classmates how to properly do or asist stop, drop & roll from a wheelchair? The way I did in the past was to lift the child from the chair and roll them on the floor myself. I'm just wondering if this is the correct way of teaching kids how to do this. If there are any good websites or other materials on how to properly educate physically/learning disabled children on how to react to a fire emergency.

DianeC
09-06-2007, 10:17 AM
Fire Safety for People with Disabilities

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/disability/

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20757

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fr/educate/safety_disabled.htm

http://www.brunswickme.org/fire/Smoke%20Links/smoke_52.html

http://homesafetycouncil.org/index.aspx

NFPA has info, too but I'm not a member so I couldn't view it.