evacuation requirements, additionally it is important to ensure that they are inclusive for people with disabilities. The following may be provided: The identified evacuation route must be step-free or ramped without barriers leading to the exit on the ground floor or to the refuge area on the upper floors. Alerting systems in the building must be both audible and visual to all people, including people with hearing impairments. While audio alerts are common, visual alarms must also be installed at visible locations in all areas of the building, including the toilets. Also, visual alarms include flashing beacons must be installed. The alerting button must be placed between the height of and 1200mm, and must have a high contrast with the background wall. In multi-story buildings without a ramp exit, identify and create refuge areas - a place of relative safety on floors other than the ground floor, where persons who may not be able to negotiate stairs may await rescue assistance. These are generally located in the staircase landing. The refuge area must have a wheelchair parking of 900mm x 1200mm. There must be communication system installed in the refuge area at a height of up to 1000 mm. The refuge area must not include any combustible material. Each area of refuge must be separated from the remainder of the story by a smoke barrier having minimally one-hour fire resistance rating. Each area of refuge is to be designed to minimize the intrusion of smoke. All stairs next to the refuge should have a clear width of minimally 1200mm between the handrails. Each area of rescue assistance shall be identified by a sign which states "REFUGE AREA" and displays the international symbol of accessibility. The sign should be illuminated when exit sign illumination is required. Signage should also be installed at all inaccessible exits and where otherwise necessary to clearly indicate the direction to areas of rescue assistance. All emergency signage should be provided in accessible format (See corresponding section in the checklist) Evacuation plans must be displayed in all floors of the building. The accessible evacuation route and the refuge area must be identified on the plan. The fire evacuation plans: Must be not too small making them difficult to read. The must be large enough to be read easy even by people with low vision. are here’ point must be marked on the evacuation plan for ‘You the viewer to get their orientation
evacuation requirements, additionally it is important to ensure that they are inclusive for people with disabilities. The following may be provided: The identified evacuation route must be step-free or ramped without barriers leading to the exit on the ground floor or to the refuge area on the upper floors. Alerting systems in the building must be both audible and visual to all people, including people with hearing impairments. While audio alerts are common, visual alarms must also be installed at visible locations in all areas of the building, including the toilets. Also, visual alarms include flashing beacons must be installed. The alerting button must be placed between the height of and 1200mm, and must have a high contrast with the background wall. In multi-story buildings without a ramp exit, identify and create refuge areas - a place of relative safety on floors other than the ground floor, where persons who may not be able to negotiate stairs may await rescue assistance. These are generally located in the staircase landing. The refuge area must have a wheelchair parking of 900mm x 1200mm. There must be communication system installed in the refuge area at a height of up to 1000 mm. The refuge area must not include any combustible material. Each area of refuge must be separated from the remainder of the story by a smoke barrier having minimally one-hour fire resistance rating. Each area of refuge is to be designed to minimize the intrusion of smoke. All stairs next to the refuge should have a clear width of minimally 1200mm between the handrails. Each area of rescue assistance shall be identified by a sign which states "REFUGE AREA" and displays the international symbol of accessibility. The sign should be illuminated when exit sign illumination is required. Signage should also be installed at all inaccessible exits and where otherwise necessary to clearly indicate the direction to areas of rescue assistance. All emergency signage should be provided in accessible format (See corresponding section in the checklist) Evacuation plans must be displayed in all floors of the building. The accessible evacuation route and the refuge area must be identified on the plan. The fire evacuation plans: Must be not too small making them difficult to read. The must be large enough to be read easy even by people with low vision. ‘You are here’ point must be marked on the evacuation plan for the viewer to get their orientation