The Evacuation Nightmare
In a fire, seconds count. For a person in a wheelchair, or someone who is deaf or blind, those seconds are often eaten up by bad design. A "Refuge Area" is useless if the door is too heavy to open. A fire alarm is silent to a deaf person if it doesn't have a visual strobe. This template is a rigorous, life-saving audit tool designed for the Rio 2016 standards, but applicable to any high-stakes public venue. It forces safety engineers to stop looking at blueprints and start looking at reality.
The Daily Reality: The "Refuge" Myth
Many buildings claim to have accessible refuge areas. This logbook challenges that claim. It asks the hard questions: Is the area protected by Paredes Corta Fogo TRRF > 120min (Fire walls rated for 120 minutes)? Is there an Intercom accessible at 1.2 meters? If the answer is "No," that isn't a refuge; it's a trap.
The template digs into the minutiae of sensory safety. It checks for Sinalizacao Fotoluminescente (glow-in-the-dark signage) at low levels, because smoke rises and obscures high signs. It verifies Sistema de informacao podotatil (tactile floor guidance) so a blind person can find the exit independently. These aren't "nice to haves"; they are the difference between evacuation and tragedy.
The Data Payoff: Inclusive Resilience
True safety is inclusive. This system audits the human element as well as the structural. Is the staff trained in Libras (Sign Language)? Are there Evac-Chairs on every floor, and people trained to use them? By documenting these capabilities, you aren't just ticking boxes for a certificate. You are building a resilience matrix for your venue. You know exactly where your weak points are—whether it's a lack of visual alarms in the bathrooms or a ramp that is too steep—and you can fix them before the emergency happens.