Fire Assembly Point Sign
A fire assembly point sign is essential to mark where your buildings emergency assembly point is. You should choose a conspicuous position away from the building and inform all staff members of its position. Fire action notices displayed throughout the building should also state the position of the fire assembly point sign.
The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 necessitate that all staff should be trained in fire control, fire prevention, and emergency evacuation procedures. Fire safety signs should also be displayed as a supplement to fire training and to inform any visitors to your premises of your fire safety procedures. Fire assembly point signs are essential to make staff aware of where to meet in the event of a fire or emergency. You may also employ a fire assembly point sign to inform any guests to your premises of where to meet if fire broke out in the building. It is vital to plan escape routes and form an emergency action plan and the meeting point should be marked with a fire assembly point sign, where staff or visitors should assemble if an evacuation should occur in order for a roll call to be carried out. Fire officers can then be alerted if anybody is still within the building. If you have a large workplace or premises with more than one meeting point, you can display Nearest fire assembly point signs, these display information of where the nearest emergency meeting point is from that position. Like all safety signs, a fire assembly point sign must contain a pictogram so non English speaking persons can understand the sign and appreciate that it is a fire assembly point sign without the need for somebody to translate the text. Fire action notices work in conjunction with your fire assembly point sign to let staff and visitors know your workplaces emergency evacuation procedure and inform readers of where your fire assembly point sign is.
As your fire assembly point sign should be kept outside, it should be robust, capable withstanding bad weather and be able to be understood from afar. Most fire assembly point signs are made of 1cm to 2cm thick plastic.
