First Aid and Safe Condition - Braille Safety Signs by Caledonia Signs - Trade Only Supplier
When using braille Safety signs you help support people with sight loss being able to live independently. Installing braille signs such as lift floor levels and general way-finding signs (such as reception or toilets) are key to ensuring those with loss of sight can find their way around a location without depending on others to help them.
In moments of stress (such as a first aid emergency) it can be hard to recall locations, instructions and even names, yet the ability to quickly locate first aid supplies and / or personnel can be life saving. First aid Safety signs should minimise anxiety and confusion. They should be easy to understand and people with sight loss should not be placed at a disadvantage.
Supplementary arrows can be used in combination with first aid signs to communicate the location of equipment / personnel.Our braille and tactile first aid and safe conditions escape Safety signs are manufactured to conform with the DDA Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010. This requires companies to provide all people equal access to public buildings, as well as to anyone providing a service to the public.
Manufactured from a 2-ply 1.5mm rigid PVC laminate material and engraved with the highest attention to detail. Our braille dots are sub surface inserted which means there is no risk of them becoming detached which could cause confusion to the reader.
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