Crafted with clear graphics and text, our selection of Fire Exit Signs are an essential component of any building’s safety plan, offering clear guidance during emergencies to ensure safe and orderly evacuations. Their presence is vital in helping occupants quickly locate exits during a fire or other critical situations, minimising confusion and panic when time is of the essence.
Do I Need to Install Fire Exit Signs?
For commercial and multi-occupancy buildings, fire exit signs are required to be installed to ensure occupants can find the nearest exit route. Each sign features a direction to follow, whether up, down, left, or right, to help guide occupants towards a safe exit.
Strategically placed, these signs point toward the nearest fire escape route, highlighting the way for everyone in the building. Their bold design, accompanied by universally recognised symbols, ensures that Fire Exit Signs are easily visible even in low-light or smoke-filled conditions. By directing people to safety efficiently, these signs can potentially save lives, making them a non-negotiable element in any safety-conscious environment.
How do I know how many fire exit signs I need and where to put them?
Every fire exit needs a sign directly above it, and every point along the escape route where someone could go the wrong way needs a directional sign pointing them the right way. Your fire risk assessment should map this out for your specific layout.
Should I choose photoluminescent or illuminated fire exit signs?
For most commercial premises, photoluminescent signs are sufficient and are the more cost-effective option. If your building has adequate lighting during normal operation, photoluminescent signs satisfy the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Illuminated signs are the right choice in spaces that are always dark (which means photoluminescent signs wouldn't get enough ambient light to charge effectively).
Do these signs meet the legal requirements for fire exit signage in the UK?
Yes. The signs in this range use the internationally recognised green and white running man pictogram, which is the legally required format for fire exit signs under the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The photoluminescent versions also satisfy the requirement for signs to remain visible during a power failure. As with all fire safety signage, the signs themselves meeting the standard is the starting point - they also need to be correctly positioned and maintained.
