Helping people with disabilities stay safe
Planning for emergencies helps to keep people safe. You may have evacuation plans for your employees, or post warning signs for the public. The key is giving people the information they need; including people with disabilities.
Starting January 1, 2012:
- work with your employees who have a disability to figure out what information they might need in an emergency
- make public emergency information accessible, upon request.
The Accessibility Standard for Information and Communications will help people with disabilities access sources of information that many of us rely on every day.
For example, it will:
- help people with vision loss access more websites using their screen readers
- expand large print and digital collections in public libraries
- provide students with course information and learning materials in accessible formats.
Some parts of the standard apply only to educational or training institutions.
Dates to Consider
If your organization prepares emergency procedures, plans or public safety information, you will need to provide information in accessible formats, such as large print, starting January 1, 2012.
Other requirements will be phased in between 2012 and 2025.
Learn more
You can learn more about the Accessibility Standard for Information and Communications by reading the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation.
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