To ensure an evacuation shelter is accessible for everyone, consider if persons from all at-risk groups in the community, including women and girls, persons with disabilities and older persons, can:

• Reach and enter the shelter,
• Safely and freely move around inside the shelter,
• and safely use the facilities of the shelter.

When constructing or retrofitting a shelter consider:

• Build ramps when there are obstacles which cannot be removed.
• Build accessible entrances and doorways.
• Build safe and accessible washrooms and showers.
• Install guardrails.
• Install accessible door handles and locks.
• Provide seats and benches at different locations in the shelter.
• Provide accessible signage and information.

To prepare for the case people are required to shelter-in-place for an extended period of time, ensure that:

• Accessible materials and activities to provide entertainment and cognitive stimulation are available (e.g. books in Braille or audio books).
• Accessible materials for continuing basic education for children if schooling is disrupted is available. 
• Spaces, activities and materials for exercise are available and accessible for all.