Fire Safety Signage Regulations

Fire signs are a crucial measure of communication when it comes to fire safety, they act as means of displaying key information in a time of crisis and ensure that everybody will have a clear understanding of what to do, no matter the language they speak. This is why The Health And Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations [Northern Ireland] 1996 states that Fire safety signs are:

Legal Requirement for business to provide fire safety signage.
Legal Requirement for directional arrows and figures on evacuation signage.
“fire safety sign” means a sign (including an illuminated sign or an acoustic signal) which—

(i) Provides information on escape routes and emergency exits in case of fire;

(ii) Provides information on the identification or location of fire-fighting equipment; or

(iii) Gives warning in the case of fire;

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