AUDIO SIGNALS

E.g. bells, alarms, sirens, radio, drums, loudspeak-er announcements

Ideal for persons with visual impairment. Also useful for other groups

Must be accompanied with training about how to react and support with evacuation

VISUAL SIGNALS

E.g. flags, lights flashing on/off

Ideal for persons with hearing impairment. Also possible for other groups, except persons with visual impairment.

A combination of audio and visual signals is recommended for urgent warnings (e.g. fire alarms).

SIGNS AND GESTURES

E.g. sign language, body language

Possible as support for other methods of commu-nication, if these prove ineffective.

Assess if recipients with hearing impairment are able to communicate through any type of sign language (universal or local).

PRINTED MATERIALS

E.g. posters, leaflets, pictures

Excludes persons with visual impairment.

Keep messages short and simple, and use illus-trations.

If the audience is able to read Braille, consider this as a supplement