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Exit For Emergency Use Only Signs
£7.99
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FE026L*
Exit For Emergency Use Only sign ensures fire doors are used correctly in emergencies, reducing misuse in workplaces, schools and public buildings while maintaining compliant escape routes
Exit For Emergency Use Only Sign is used on fire doors to clearly state that the exit must only be used during emergencies, helping prevent misuse and keeping escape routes available when needed. Designed with ISO-compliant symbols, it improves evacuation control and ensures people understand that the door is not for everyday access.
Where Exit For Emergency Use Only Signs Should Be Fitted
This sign is best installed directly on, or immediately above, emergency fire doors that form part of an escape route but are not intended for everyday entry or exit. It is especially useful in workplaces, schools, warehouses, plant areas and public buildings where people may otherwise mistake the door for normal access. The wording makes the door’s purpose clear at a glance, helping occupants understand that it is reserved for evacuation use rather than day-to-day movement.
At 150 x 450 mm, this sign is generally suitable for viewing at up to around 15 metres in normal externally lit conditions, based on the 150 mm sign height commonly used to assess emergency escape sign legibility. It is best suited to corridors, internal approach routes and doorways where people need to recognise the message before reaching the exit. Mount it at a clear natural sightline on the door leaf or above the frame so the wording can be read quickly and without obstruction.
What This Emergency Door Sign Helps Achieve
Once installed, this sign helps stop casual use of emergency exits, preserves the intended function of the door and makes evacuation messaging more immediate for anyone approaching it. It also supports better control of restricted escape doors in buildings where security, access discipline and safe emergency egress all matter at the same time.
Technical Specifications
- Conforms to EN ISO 7010
- EN ISO 7010 Code: E002
- Conforms to BS 5499 sign regulations
- Materials: Rigid Plastic, Self-Adhesive vinyl
- Size: H 150 x W 450 mm
- Background colours: Green/White
- Text colours: White
- Shape: rectangle
- Text: Exit For Emergency Use Only
- Pictogram Symbol: Green running man right
- Finish: Glossy sign surface
- Non-Photoluminescent
- Non-reflective
- Supplied in single
- Material Thickness: various
- Orientation: Landscape
- Sign Message: "Exit For Emergency Use Only"
- Fitting methods: wall/door mount
- Fixings: Rigid plastic, available separately
- Fixings: Vinyl has self-adhesive back
- Display area: Indoors/outdoors
- Sign type: Information
- Sign type: Safe condition
- Positioning: On or above emergency fire door exits
How To Install Exit For Emergency Use Only Signs Correctly
❌ Common Placement Errors
- ❌ Positioning the sign away from the actual fire exit door
- ❌ Mounting too low where people or obstacles block visibility
- ❌ Fixing onto cluttered surfaces where the message is lost
❌ Where This Sign Should Not Be Used
- ❌ On doors used regularly for daily access or circulation
- ❌ Where a directional fire exit arrow sign is required instead
- ❌ In areas requiring illuminated or photoluminescent signage
✅ Smarter Installation Decisions
- ✅ Fix directly onto the fire door or immediately above the frame
- ✅ Choose vinyl for smooth doors or rigid plastic for durability
- ✅ Align at natural eye level for quick recognition on approach
Exit For Emergency Use Only Sign Questions Answered
What are Exit For Emergency Use Only signs? Exit For Emergency Use Only signs identify a fire exit door that should only be used during an emergency, making it clear that the opening is not for normal day-to-day access.
Where should an Exit For Emergency Use Only sign be placed? The sign should be fitted on the emergency door itself or directly above it so the message is seen before someone tries to use the door.
When is this better than a standard fire exit arrow sign? This wording is better when the main aim is to control behaviour at the door, rather than guide people towards the next stage of an escape route.
Can this sign help reduce misuse of emergency doors? Yes, it gives a direct instruction about the door’s purpose, helping reduce unnecessary use by staff, visitors or contractors during normal building operation.
Is this Exit For Emergency Use Only fire door sign compliant? Yes, the sign conforms to EN ISO 7010 and BS 5499 sign regulations, giving you a recognised format for emergency exit messaging.
Exit For Emergency Use Only Sign Features And Benefits
Features
- ✓ Clear text for emergency-only door control
- ✓ EN ISO 7010 compliant running man symbol
- ✓ Available in rigid plastic or self-adhesive vinyl
- ✓ 150 x 450 mm landscape format
- ✓ Suitable for door or wall mounting
Benefits
- ✓ Helps prevent routine misuse of fire exits
- ✓ Supports clearer evacuation route discipline
- ✓ Makes restricted exit purpose easier to understand
- ✓ Allows easy matching to different fixing surfaces
- ✓ Suitable for internal and sheltered external areas