RES - Fire Safety Signage

Escape Route Location Signs
Legislation states that, all emergency routes and exits must be indicated by signs. Exit signs, Fire exit signs and safety way guidance components are the types of products that can be used to meet this legislation. These signs identify the direction of escape within the building.

Siting of Escape Route Location Signs
Signs sited should show the shortest possible route to an exit from any point within the building. It should not be used in conjunction with, or near another directional sign that might conflict with the direction of travel.

It is also important that fire safety signs be sited at a comfortable eye-level so that it can be easily read. BS5499-4 gives a detailed guidance on this topic.

Guidance for an effective fire safety signing system:

Why the need for fire safety signs?
Safety signs are a requirement to protect the health and safety of the employees and anyone within the vicinity of the building. For an effective safety signing system, signs should be of similar style, design and format. A good way to achieve this, is to ensure that your signs conform to standards .

Why choose JALITE AAA photoluminescent signs and products?
Legislation states that all safety signs require illumination and must remain illuminated under a power loss. This requirement can be met by using JALITE AAA photoluminescent signs.

NOTE: ''Exit'' signs indicate doorways or openings that leads to a place of safety. ''Fire exit'' signs are doorways or openings that have been specifically provided as an alternative exit to use in the event of an evacuation (A ''Fire exit'' may still be use during the day-to-day occupation of the premise).

2. Emergency Exit and Emergency Door Release Equipment Signs

Doors that have security devices, especially doors that are specifically used for escape should use fire safety signs to indicate its operating instructions . These signs speed egress and reduce evacuation time.

5. Fire Action Notice

It is a legislation requirement that all building occupants must be informed of fire safety information and one of these would include instructions on what to do in the event of a fire. A good solution is by siting safety signs. Siting fire action notices conspicuously within the building would help to reinforce formal training and act as a constant reminder.

It is recommended that you choose a fire action notice which is simple, includes a step-by-step instruction and one that uses graphical symbols from Standards to increase comprehension.

6. Fire Alarm and Fire-fighting Equipment Signs

Legislation requires that any non-automatic firefighting equipment (fire extinguishers, alarms etc..) provided, should be easy to access, simple to use and indicated by signs. You can meet this requirement by siting signs conspicuously above the equipment to locate, on the equipment to identify and if necessary, include a sign that has simple instructions on how to operate the equipment.

Also, to greatly reduce risks of the inappropriate use of fire extinguishers, it is highly recommended that you include a fire extinguisher identification that shows the type of extinguisher and the type of fire it can or cannot be used on.

7. Hazardous Materials and Atmospheres Signs

Hazard warning signs are a legislation requirement, unless deemed unnecessary by a risk assessment. JALITE AAA Hazard Warning signs are designed according to guidance from both British and International Standards.

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