Emergency Evacuation Signs and Assembly Point Boards for Indian Factories

When Seconds Matter, Signs Save Lives

During a fire, explosion, or chemical leak, the average worker has 2-3 minutes to evacuate a typical factory floor. In those 2-3 minutes, they need to:

1. Identify the nearest exit route
2. Navigate corridors, stairwells, and doorways — potentially in smoke or darkness
3. Reach the designated assembly point

If your evacuation signs are incorrect, faded, missing, or in the wrong location, those 2-3 minutes become a fatal gamble. This is not an area where "good enough" applies.

NBC 2016 Requirements for Emergency Signs

The National Building Code of India 2016 (Part 4: Fire and Life Safety) mandates:

• Exit signs above every emergency exit door
• Directional exit signs at every corridor junction
• Signs must be visible from at least 30 metres (size accordingly)
• Photoluminescent signs along evacuation routes — glowing in darkness for 8+ hours after the lights go out
• Low-level signs at 300mm from floor — because smoke rises and the air near the floor is clearest
• Illuminated exit signs with backup power or self-luminous (photoluminescent)

The Standard Emergency Signs

Exit Identification

• "Emergency Exit" — green rectangle with white running man symbol (ISO 7010 E001/E002)
• Directional arrows — left, right, up (stairs), down (stairs)
• "Not An Exit" — on doors that look like exits but lead to storage rooms, electrical rooms, etc.

Stairwell Signs

• Floor number identification on each landing
• "Do Not Use Lift During Fire"
• Stairwell pressurisation status (for tall buildings)

Assembly Point Boards

• Assembly point identification — "Assembly Point A," "Assembly Point B," etc.
• Assembly point map showing the whole site and all assembly points
• Roll call procedure instructions
• "Do Not Leave Assembly Point Until Cleared"

Evacuation Plan Boards

Every floor should have at least one (ideally two) evacuation plan display boards showing:

• Floor layout with "You Are Here" marker
• Primary and secondary exit routes marked in green
• Fire extinguisher locations
• Fire hose reel and call point locations
• Assembly point locations
• First aid locations

Common Evacuation Signage Failures

1. Non-photoluminescent exit signs — useless during power failure (which is when you need them most)
2. Signs pointing to locked or blocked exits — the sign says "exit" but the door is padlocked for security. This kills people.
3. Outdated evacuation plans — the plan shows the layout from 5 years ago; since then, walls have been added, removed, or modified
4. Assembly points marked on plans but no physical board at the location

Our evacuation signs and assembly point boards comply with NBC 2016. Photoluminescent signs guaranteed for 8+ hours glow time. Browse emergency signs or order custom evacuation plan boards with your factory layout.