6 Point Fire Action Notice Sign

This 6 Point Fire Action Notice Sign provides six clear and easy to follow instructions explaining the essential actions occupants should take if they discover a fire. The sign covers raising the alarm, calling the Fire Brigade, leaving the building by the nearest available exit, reporting to the designated assembly point, avoiding delays to collect personal belongings and waiting for authorisation before returning to the building.

The simple six point format makes important emergency information quick to identify and understand. Clearly displayed fire action instructions can help employees, visitors, contractors and other building occupants respond appropriately when a fire is discovered.

The first instruction, Raise The Alarm, reinforces the importance of immediately alerting other occupants when a fire is discovered. Promptly raising the alarm allows the premises emergency procedures to begin and helps give people as much time as possible to move away from danger.

The exact method used to raise the alarm will depend on the arrangements within the particular premises. This may involve operating the nearest manual fire alarm call point or following another established method of activating the fire alarm system.

Fire alarm call points should remain clearly visible, readily accessible and free from obstruction. Staff should understand how the fire alarm is activated and what actions they are expected to take when a fire is discovered.

The second instruction requires occupants to call the Fire Brigade using the telephone number entered in the blank space provided. This allows the sign to be completed with the appropriate emergency number or site specific contact information required by the premises fire procedure.

In the UK, the Fire and Rescue Service can normally be contacted through the emergency services by dialling 999 or 112. Where an internal switchboard, security number or other site specific procedure is used, the number entered on the sign should accurately reflect the established emergency arrangements.

Any telephone number added to the sign should be clearly legible and checked periodically to ensure it remains correct. Staff should also understand who is responsible for making or confirming the emergency call so that contacting the Fire and Rescue Service is not unnecessarily delayed.

The third instruction directs occupants to leave the building by the nearest exit. During an emergency, people should use the nearest safe and available escape route rather than automatically attempting to leave by the entrance they normally use.

If a normal escape route is affected by fire, smoke or another hazard, occupants should use an alternative safe route. Appropriate Fire Exit and directional escape signs can help people identify suitable emergency exits throughout the premises.

Fire exits, corridors, stairways and other designated escape routes should remain clear and accessible at all times. Furniture, stock, equipment, waste and stored materials should not be allowed to obstruct routes that may be required during an evacuation.

The fourth instruction requires occupants to report to the assembly point. Space is provided for the designated assembly point location to be entered according to the specific emergency arrangements for the premises.

Reporting to the correct assembly point helps keep evacuated occupants away from the incident and can support procedures for accounting for employees, visitors and contractors. Once at the assembly point, occupants should remain there and follow any further instructions from the person in charge or the Fire and Rescue Service.

The fifth instruction, Do Not Stop To Collect Personal Belongings, reinforces the importance of evacuating without unnecessary delay. Occupants should not return to offices, lockers, changing rooms or other areas to retrieve coats, bags, phones or other possessions.

The sixth instruction states that occupants should not return to the building until authorised to do so. A building may remain hazardous even when there are no obvious signs of fire from outside, and firefighting or other emergency operations may still be taking place.

Re-entry should only take place once an appropriate responsible person or the Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that it is safe. Occupants should remain at the designated assembly point or other instructed safe location until further information is provided.

This 6 Point Fire Action Notice Sign is suitable for offices, factories, warehouses, workshops, schools, colleges, shops, hotels, leisure facilities, commercial premises, industrial sites, communal areas and public buildings where the displayed instructions accurately reflect the established fire emergency procedure.

The sign should be positioned in prominent locations where employees, visitors, contractors and other occupants can easily see and read the instructions. Suitable positions may include entrances, corridors, stairways, reception areas, staff facilities, notice boards and locations close to fire alarm call points where appropriate.

Any blank telephone number and assembly point information should be completed accurately before the sign is relied upon as part of the premises fire safety arrangements. These details should be reviewed whenever emergency contacts, assembly points or evacuation procedures change.

This 6 Point Fire Action Notice can form part of a wider fire safety signage system alongside Fire Exit, Fire Alarm Call Point, Fire Assembly Point, Fire Extinguisher, Fire Door and directional escape route signs, helping provide consistent emergency information throughout the premises.

The wording displayed should accurately reflect the emergency arrangements for the particular building. Premises operating specialist procedures such as phased evacuation, progressive horizontal evacuation or a stay put strategy may require more detailed site specific fire action instructions.

Fire action signage should complement rather than replace a suitable fire risk assessment, emergency plan, staff fire safety training, evacuation drills, maintained fire detection and alarm systems, appropriate firefighting equipment and clearly maintained escape routes.

Manufactured from durable, high quality materials with excellent print clarity and visibility, this 6 Point Fire Action Notice Sign provides a professional and long lasting solution for displaying essential fire emergency instructions and helping occupants understand the actions required if they discover a fire.

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900 micron

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Rigid Photoluminescent (GITD) Glow in the dark

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