A fire is one tragic event no building owner wants to experience throughout the operation of their commercial structure or in their residence. Botched evacuations can lead to injuries or fatalities. While you cannot always prevent an emergency from occurring, signs may be implemented to increase occupant safety and make equipment easier to locate. Most local laws require your building to have at least two evacuation routes in place. Every public, government, and workplace structure is required to install easily visible identifiers.
Some residential facilities such as apartment complexes or elderly homes must also have clearly defined egress paths. Fire evacuation signs help anyone exiting the building to identify the nearest exit door as well as maneuver through the corridors and stairwells of your building. A fire can cut power, create thick smoke, and make it difficult for occupants to find their way. These items reinforce your set egress plan by providing secondary resources when emergency factors hinder visibility.
Fire Safety Signs: Photoluminescent Materials Provide Enhanced Visibility
Fire safety signs are regulated by the International Fire Code in addition to local ordinances. You should check with your local fire department or designated code official to learn exactly what types of identification items are necessary for your building. Requirements vary based on structural type, size, and various other factors. By checking on local standards you will be able to make certain the structure is within compliance. Signage provides essential information during an emergency and is a basic precaution any owner should take. When these signs are combined with the appropriate egress markings, floor identifiers, and exit symbols, they create a dependable evacuation path.
Luminous products have become the preferred choice among fire safety signs because they do not require power or light to be seen in darkened or smoky conditions. These products radiate absorbed energy when light is minimal or no longer present. Residents, visitors, or workers can find equipment or use them to reach a safety point during a large emergency.
Photoluminescent signing has been approved by these guidelines making compliance very simple. Signs display equipment locations, push to exit areas, refuge locations, and alarm points. It is your choice as to whether luminous or non-luminous signing is installed. Visibility of non-luminous identifiers is affected by smoke, dimmed lighting and power outages whereas photoluminescent signs can be seen under any of these conditions.
You can avoid energy costs, maintenance expenses, and continually bring your building up to code by choosing to install luminous signing. You have to consider what could happen in a crisis instead maintaining the belief that everything will function as it should. Lighting or backup systems can fail, meaning occupants will be unable to find their way unless effective signing is there to light the way.
GloBrite photoluminescent products emit a glow as lighting fades or disappears. This glow can be seen in no light or heavy smoke situations. Our technology makes important information such as exit paths, doors, hazards, and equipment locations easily apparent under difficult conditions. Visit our website to learn more about the advantages of the fire evacuation signs we can supply.