Fire Exit Signs

Knowing where the emergency exits are in buildings you frequent can save lives of employees, customers, visitors. Some buildings, such as schools, have fire drills to practice using emergency exits. Many disasters can be prevented if people know where fire escapes are located and if emergency exits had not been blocked. For example, in the 9/11 attacks 2001 on WTC (World Trade Centre), some of the emergency exits inside the building were inaccessible, while others were locked.
 
In the Stardust Disaster and the 2006 Moscow hospital fire, the emergency exits were locked and most windows barred shut.
 
Well-designed emergency fire exit signs are necessary for emergency exits to be effective. The effectiveness of fire exit signs depends on the location.

Fire exit signs are usually strategically located (e.g. in a stairwell, hallway, or other likely place) outward opening door
 
Local building codes will often dictate the number of fire exits required for a building of a given size. This may include specifying the number of stairs.
 
Leo Signage fire exit signs comply with the Health & Safety Regulations 1996.  

Fire Exit Sign Fact file

Fire exit signs were originally text only and included an arrow for travel direction only when appropriate.
 
However, the European Community decided that there should be a graphical symbol or pictogram enabling it to be understood independently of spoken and written language.