KEY POINT

Understand the special considerations for facilities with special needs and/or large populations.

Large buildings generally have lower air exchange rates than residential structures and therefore provide better protection for purposes of SIP
Evacuating buildings that house people with special needs is a time and labor intensive process that will most likely overwhelm the available resources
Schools have special needs because they cannot simply send their students home. A procedure must be in place for contacting parents and then releasing custody of the students to the parents. This is a time-consuming process and will add to the traffic congestion around the incident area.