Tag: egress

24/06/2023

Don’t strip me of my wheels to rescue me!

Not so long-ago Tony and I went to a show at a Melbourne Theatre. The wheelchair user seating was on the left-hand wall aisle near the draughty exit doors. There was an option given for Tony to transfer onto a theatre seat. The drawback was the wheelchair would be taken away and stored in the mangers office until after the performance had finished. Does the […]

05/06/2023

Cruise Ship Emergency Drills Evacuation Plans

Independent egress for wheelchair users is something that I have personally observed as an absolute non-concern for any government authority. Acts and regulations are meaningless lip service to pretend right and wrong are acknowledged and dealt with. There is no direct egress off cruise ships for people with mobility issues. FULL STOP. Although the procedures say there should be, there is more often than not […]