SAFETY SIGNAGE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION
Clearly marked safety signage helps to save vital seconds and minutes in a fire. Walker Fire stock a large range of signage and our technicians will advise which ones you need and where the should be placed for maximum effectiveness.
There are different types of signage required within a property. These are identified in a fire risk assessment . Safety Signage Having the correct signage in the correct location can save lives in the event of a fire.
Types of fire safety signage;
Safety signs are essential to ensure your premises displays correct information and instructions. Signage comes in the following four main formats;
Prohibition
Mandatory
Hazard Warning
Emergency escape or first-aid
We supply signs in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials. This is a requirement to meet the guidelines set out in the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, and British Standard, BS 5499.
Why is signage important?
Fire safety signage is informative. However, most of the time we do not notice it, but it is there, in an emergency to help keep people safe and identify fire safety provisions along with assisting escape.
As a result, the signage displayed helps to identify escape routes and fire safety equipment. An example of this is; the type of fire extinguisher and it’s suited use. But it can also give directional advice about the layout of of a building. For example the escape route in a hotel or commercial premise.
Photo luminescent properties of some fire safety signage, means they are visible even in darkness – therefore, highlighting key information even when no light source is available. An example of this may be a power cut.