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Fire Alarm In Case Of Fire Break Glass Signs
£8.99
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SKU
FR042*
Fire Alarm In Case Of Fire Break Glass Sign helps facilities teams, duty holders and visitors identify alarm activation points quickly in corridors, receptions and shared work areas.
The Fire Alarm In Case Of Fire Break Glass Sign combines alarm location and emergency break-glass instruction on one clear safety sign. It helps you guide staff, contractors and visitors at call points, corridors, receptions and escape routes so the alarm can be raised without hesitation.
Where Fire Alarm Break Glass Signs Should Be Positioned
You should install this sign directly above or beside manual call points, break-glass units, reception escape routes, stair approaches and shared corridors. Place it at normal eye level where people pause or pass, because clear visibility helps someone raise the alarm quickly under pressure.
Practical Viewing Distance Guidance
Choose a position people can read before they reach the call point. For an A4 H297 x W210mm sign, allow clear sight from around 5–7 metres in open corridors, less where doors, racking or corners interrupt the view.
| Size option | Best use | Typical clear viewing range |
|---|---|---|
| H297 x W210mm | Call points, corridors, receptions, stair approaches | Around 5–7 metres |
What This Sign Should Improve During a Fire Emergency
After installation, the sign should make alarm activation easier to recognise, quicker to act on and less dependent on local knowledge. It supports decisive behaviour when seconds matter, especially for visitors, temporary staff and contractors unfamiliar with your layout.
✅ Helps people identify the alarm point before panic delays action
✅ Reinforces the break-glass instruction at the exact decision point
✅ Supports faster building-wide alerting in shared and public-facing areas
Fire Alarm Break Glass Sign Specifications
- Purpose: identifies alarm activation and break-glass action
- Sign message: “Fire alarm”
- Sign message: “In case of fire break glass”
- Pictogram: fire alarm call point symbol
- Pictogram: break to obtain access symbol
- EN ISO 7010 code: F005 fire alarm call point
- EN ISO 7010 code: E008 break to obtain access
- Conforms to EN ISO 7010
- Conforms to BS 5499 sign regulations
- Sign type: dual-message fire safety sign
- Display area: indoors and outdoors
- Where to use: above fire alarm and break-glass call points
- Size: H297 x W210mm
- Orientation: portrait rectangle
- Material options: self-adhesive vinyl, rigid plastic, adhesive rigid plastic
- Material thickness: depends on selected option
- Background colour: red and green
- Text colour: white
- Symbols colour: white
- Finish: glossy film surface
- Non-photoluminescent and non-reflective
Installing Fire Alarm Break Glass Signs Without Creating Confusion
❌ Placement errors that slow response
❌ Fitting it too high above the call point
❌ Placing it behind open doors or furniture
❌ Separating the sign from the alarm device
❌ Fitting it too high above the call point
❌ Placing it behind open doors or furniture
❌ Separating the sign from the alarm device
❌ Situations where this version may not be right
❌ Do not use it for extinguisher locations
❌ Avoid it where a photoluminescent sign is required
❌ Do not use it to replace full fire action instructions
❌ Do not use it for extinguisher locations
❌ Avoid it where a photoluminescent sign is required
❌ Do not use it to replace full fire action instructions
✅ Better fitting choices for clear action
✅ Mount it where someone naturally looks before pressing
✅ Keep the face clean, flat and unobstructed
✅ Check visibility after layout or furniture changes
✅ Mount it where someone naturally looks before pressing
✅ Keep the face clean, flat and unobstructed
✅ Check visibility after layout or furniture changes
Fire Alarm In Case Of Fire Break Glass Sign questions answered
What is a Fire Alarm In Case Of Fire Break Glass Sign used for? It shows people where the fire alarm call point is and confirms that the glass should be broken to activate the alarm during a fire emergency.
Should this sign go above or beside the call point? You should place it directly above or immediately beside the call point so the message is seen before someone reaches for the alarm.
Is this better than a fire alarm symbol-only sign? Choose this version when you want both symbol recognition and written instruction, especially in public buildings, schools, offices and visitor areas.
Can I use this sign outdoors? Yes, it can be used outdoors when you choose a suitable material and mount it on a clean, flat surface where it remains visible and secure.
Does the sign support ISO fire safety signage requirements? Yes, it uses recognised fire alarm and break-glass safety symbols aligned with EN ISO 7010 and BS 5499 sign guidance.
Fire Alarm In Case Of Fire Break Glass Sign Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓ Dual red and green instruction layout
- ✓ Fire alarm and break-glass pictograms included
- ✓ A4 portrait format for clear wall placement
- ✓ Choice of vinyl, rigid plastic or adhesive rigid plastic
Benefits
- ✓ Reduces doubt when someone needs to raise the alarm
- ✓ Helps visitors act without knowing your building
- ✓ Keeps the instruction close to the emergency device
- ✓ Lets you choose a fixing style suited to the surface
Clearer choices for break glass points
For a glow version of the same action message, compare Xtra-Glo in case of fire break glass signs. Useful where visibility may be reduced during an emergency.
If you need a shorter call point instruction, review fire alarm call point signs for quick recognition. They suit everyday alarm point identification across offices, schools and workplaces.
For a pack suited to several locations, consider multi-location fire alarm call point packs. Handy when you are standardising signage across more than one alarm point.
For the full call point range, browse fire alarm activation point signage. It helps you match wording and visibility to the way people move through your building.
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