Inclusive Emergency Exiting

Presentation theme: inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility

This Poster is a companion to our Inclusive Emergency Exiting Workshop. Please consider participating! The Poster provides more detail on Principles, Risks and a Checklist: 

inclusive principles 

respect for people of ALL abilities 

flexible Emergency Operations 

choice of many good viewing and seating locations 

companion seating 

science in every seat - analyze your lines of sight + acoustics 

excellent Emergency Lighting, Signage and Maps 

pre-flight announcement of Emergency Procedures, like on airplanes, in sign language, with braille 

emergency exiting risks including: 

no info - audience unaware of what to do, where to escape 

bodily injury - panic, confusion, swarming 

asphyxiation - smoke, toxic fumes, oxygen depravation, flash over 

emergency operations checklist including: 

exit pathways                                      sprinklers                                exit signs                     

areas of refuge                                    detectors                                 emergency lighting 

separation + rating                              strobes + horns                       emergency power 

old buildings                                        loudspeaker + public address   smoke Exhaust

Image © SPB | Natalie Toczek