Codes & Standards

Disability Access Review and Advisory Committee

Staff Liaison: Kevin Carr 

Scope: The Disability Access Review and Advisory Committee (DARAC) is charged with identifying existing needs and emerging issues within the disability community; providing recommendations to the President as to how NFPA can provide leadership on such issues; working to ensure that NFPA’s standard development process reflects the latest thinking on disability issues, access provisions and other matters which impact the disability community.

Membership
  • Jessica Hubert, Chair, Guardian Services, Inc., Bourbonnais, IL
  • Marsha Mazz, Vice Chair, United Spinal Association, Hyattsville, MD
  • Kevin Brinkman, National Elevator Industry, Centerville, VA
  • Rocky Burks, Rohnert Park, CA
  • Glenn Hedman, University of Illinois at Chicago, Assistive Technology Unit, Department of Disability & Human Development, Chicago, IL

  • John McCamish, NECA IBEW Electric Training Center, Portland, OR

  • Tom Norton, Norel Service Company, Concord, MA

  • Michael Pallett, Pallett Corner Consulting, Ontario, Canada 

  • Stephen Spinetto, Boston, MA
  • David Whalen, Niagara University/First Responders Disability Awareness Training, Niagara University, NY
  • Scott J. Windley, U.S. Access Board, Washington, D.C.

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