Fire Action Standard Mandatory Signs
Fire Action Standard Mandatory Sign provides clear fire emergency instructions explaining how occupants must respond during a fire. The sign outlines alarm activation, evacuation procedures and assembly point reporting while warning occupants not to use lifts or re-enter buildings until authorised after an emergency.
Where & How to Use this sign
Fire Action Standard Mandatory Signs should be displayed near fire alarm call points, building entrances and evacuation routes so occupants can quickly understand emergency procedures. These notices are widely installed in offices, warehouses, factories, schools and commercial premises where clear fire evacuation instructions must be visible.
Safety Improvements After Installation
- ✓ Clear emergency procedures for occupants
- ✓ Faster evacuation during fire incidents
- ✓ Increased awareness of fire response steps
- ✓ Supports workplace fire risk assessments
- ✓ Reinforces emergency evacuation planning
- ✓ Improves safety guidance for visitors and staff
Specifications
- Compliance: EN ISO 7010
- ISO symbols: P001, M001
- Additional compliance: BS 5499
- Sign message: Fire action
- Instruction message: Any person discovering a fire
- Instruction message: 1. Sound the alarm
- Instruction message: 2. Call the fire brigade
- Instruction message: 3. Attack fire using available equipment
- Sub-heading message: On hearing the fire alarm
- Instruction message: 4. Leave building by nearest route
- Instruction message: 5. Close doors behind you
- Instruction message: 6. Report to assembly point
- Prohibition message: Do not take risks
- Prohibition message: Do not return until authorised
- Prohibition message: Do not use lifts
- Materials: Rigid plastic, vinyl, repositionable vinyl
- Finish: High gloss
- Photoluminescent: No
- Reflective: No
- Orientation: Portrait
- Shape: Rectangle
- Background colours: Blue and red
- Text colour: White
- Symbol colours: Blue and red
- Size option: 300×250 mm
- Size option: 420×297 mm
- Size option: 400×300 mm
- Size option: 210×148 mm
- Size option: 297×210 mm
- Size option: 200×200 mm
- Size option: 594×420 mm
- Size option: 230×172 mm
- Installation methods: Wall, fence, wooden post, metal post
Fire Safety Sign Installation Guidance
- ❌ Installing signs where furniture blocks visibility
- ❌ Mounting notices too far from fire alarm points
- ❌ Positioning notices above normal viewing height
- ❌ Using outdated evacuation instructions
- ❌ Failing to show assembly point details
- ❌ Displaying notices only in staff areas
- ✅ Mount beside fire alarm call points
- ✅ Install along evacuation routes
- ✅ Ensure signs remain visible in corridors and entrances
Customers frequently asked questions
What is a fire action standard mandatory sign? A fire action standard mandatory sign displays instructions explaining what occupants must do if a fire occurs, including raising the alarm, evacuating safely and reporting to a designated assembly point.
Where should fire action notices be installed? These signs are normally positioned next to fire alarm call points, near building exits and along evacuation routes so occupants can quickly read emergency procedures during a fire.
Are fire action signs required in workplaces? Fire action notices support fire risk assessments and are widely used to inform staff and visitors about emergency evacuation procedures within commercial buildings.
What instructions appear on a fire action notice? Typical instructions include sounding the alarm, contacting the fire brigade, evacuating by the nearest route and reporting to the designated assembly point.
Why are fire action signs displayed in workplaces? These notices ensure occupants understand emergency procedures quickly, helping reduce confusion and improving evacuation safety during fire incidents.
Features & Benefits
- ✓ Multi-instruction fire emergency notice
- ✓ Clear evacuation procedure guidance
- ✓ Durable workplace safety materials
- ✓ Multiple size options available
- ✓ Suitable for indoor and outdoor display
- ✓ Improves fire emergency awareness
- ✓ Helps occupants react quickly during fires
- ✓ Supports building evacuation procedures
- ✓ Reinforces workplace fire safety policies
- ✓ Provides clear instructions for staff and visitors
