Fire action if you discover or suspect a fire sign

The Fire Action If You Discover Or Suspect A Fire Raise The Alarm Sign provides clear step by step instructions explaining the immediate actions occupants should take if they discover or suspect a fire. The sign helps employees, visitors, contractors and other building users understand how to raise the alarm, evacuate the premises and report to the appropriate assembly point.

The wording If You Discover Or Suspect A Fire is important because occupants should not necessarily wait until they can see visible flames before taking action. Smoke, an unusual burning smell, excessive heat or other indications of fire should be treated seriously and dealt with according to the premises established fire emergency procedure.

The first instruction, Raise The Alarm, clearly communicates the immediate priority when a fire is discovered or suspected. Promptly raising the alarm helps warn other occupants of the potential danger and allows evacuation and other emergency procedures to begin as quickly as possible.

The method used to raise the alarm will depend on the arrangements within the particular premises. This may involve operating a manual fire alarm call point, activating another alarm system or following an established internal emergency procedure.

The second instruction directs occupants to leave the building by the nearest available exit. Evacuation should begin promptly once the alarm has been raised, and occupants should use an appropriate escape route that remains safe and available.

The nearest available exit may not necessarily be the entrance normally used to enter the building. Occupants should follow Fire Exit and directional escape signage and use an alternative route where their normal route is affected by fire, smoke or another hazard.

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

The third instruction requires occupants to report to the person in charge of the assembly point. Proceeding to the designated assembly location helps keep evacuated people away from the incident and supports the organisations arrangements for accounting for employees, visitors and contractors.

Once at the assembly point, occupants should remain there and follow instructions from the person in charge, fire wardens, building management or the Fire and Rescue Service. People should not re-enter the premises until they have been authorised to do so.

The 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 instruction Do Not Take Risks reminds occupants that personal safety should remain the priority during a fire emergency. People should not enter smoke affected areas, investigate a developing fire or undertake any action that could unnecessarily place themselves or others in danger.

This Fire Action Sign is suitable for offices, factories, warehouses, workshops, schools, shops, hotels, leisure facilities, commercial premises, industrial sites and public buildings where the displayed instructions correspond with the established emergency procedure.

The sign should be displayed in prominent locations where occupants can easily see and read the instructions. Suitable positions may include entrances, corridors, stairways, reception areas, staff notice boards, communal areas and other locations identified by the premises fire safety arrangements.

The Fire Action If You Discover Or Suspect A Fire Sign 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.

The instructions displayed should accurately reflect the actual emergency arrangements for the building. Fire action information should be reviewed whenever there are significant changes to the premises layout, alarm arrangements, escape routes, assembly points or evacuation procedures.

Fire action signage should complement rather than replace a suitable fire risk assessment, emergency plan, staff fire safety training, evacuation drills, correctly maintained fire detection and alarm systems and clearly maintained escape routes. Building occupants should understand the emergency procedure applicable to the particular premises rather than relying solely on the information displayed on the sign.

Manufactured from durable, high quality materials with excellent print clarity and visibility, the Fire Action If You Discover Or Suspect A Fire Raise The Alarm Sign provides a professional and long lasting solution for communicating essential fire emergency instructions and helping occupants understand the actions required when a fire is discovered or suspected.

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Self Adhesive Vinyl Sticker

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A self adhesive vinyl plus other stuff in here too

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95 micron

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1mm Rigid

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1mm Rigid PVC plastic full descritption

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900 micron

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Can be screwed or glued

3mm Foamex

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3mm Foamex Plastic full descrioption in here

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3mm

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Can be screwed or glued

Rigid Photoluminescent

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Rigid Photoluminescent (GITD) Glow in the dark

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1mm

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