Emergency

Emergency Signs: Escape Routes, First Aid and Assembly Points

Emergency signs guide people to safety by the shortest route during a fire, earthquake or accident and help them find emergency equipment fast. Nobody reads text in a panic, so emergency signs use a universal language: a white pictogram on a green square or rectangle. Most signs in this category are photoluminescent and glow in the dark when the power fails.

Main Signs in This Category

• Escape and wayfinding: running man exit signs to the left and right, directional arrows, emergency escape ladder, emergency exit window and exit to fire escape.
• Assembly: emergency assembly point and assembly area signs.
• First aid and health: first aid, stretcher, AED defibrillator, oxygen resuscitator, doctor, emergency medical kit, emergency eyewash and safety shower.
• Emergency equipment: emergency stop button, alarm button, emergency pull wire, emergency telephone, main switch, escape mask and evacuation chair.
• Door and glass instructions: push, pull, slide, turn left or right to open; break glass in an emergency.
• Water safety and more: life jacket, lifeguard, drinking water and accessibility signs.

Where to Place Them

Every workplace, from factories, offices and warehouses to schools, hospitals, shopping centres and construction sites, needs an unbroken chain of signs along the escape route. Place exit signs above doors, arrows at every change of direction, and equipment signs directly above the eyewash, first aid cabinet or emergency stop button. Keep signs clear of shelving, stock and door leaves. Install the assembly point sign in a safe open area away from the building.

Materials and Sizes

Signs come in square sizes from 10×10 cm to 60×60 cm in 1 mm galvanized steel, 3 mm PVC foam board (dekota) or vinyl sticker. Galvanized steel suits outdoor assembly points; PVC board or vinyl suits corridors and door tops. Photoluminescent surfaces charge under normal lighting, so they perform best where they receive light. Ilgi Trafik makes all its signs in its factory in Akyurt, Ankara.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does a photoluminescent emergency sign work? It stores light from daylight or lamps and releases it in the dark when the power fails, so the escape route can still be followed without lighting.

Are emergency signs a legal requirement? Turkish Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 and the Health and Safety Signs Regulation require safe condition information such as emergency exits and first aid to be shown with signs.