Fire Exit Signs
Fire exit and escape route signs that guide people safely out of a building. Printed to order in the UK to BS EN ISO 7010, on vinyl, rigid plastic or photoluminescent glow.
A fire exit sign uses the green running man symbol defined in BS EN ISO 7010 so it is understood by everyone, whatever language they speak. Signs point left or right to send people along the escape route, and a final exit is marked above the door. On the route itself, a fire exit keep clear notice stops the exit being blocked.
For stairwells, corridors and anywhere the lighting could fail in an emergency, choose the photoluminescent finish. It glows in the dark for hours after the power goes off, with no wiring needed. See our guide to photoluminescent signs.
Browse the full safe condition range for assembly points, first aid and the rest of the green escape signs.
Frequently asked questions
Do fire exit signs have to show the running man?
UK guidance follows BS EN ISO 7010, which uses the green running man pictogram with a directional arrow. It is the recognised symbol for an escape route and is understood regardless of language.
Should fire exit signs be photoluminescent?
On escape routes, yes where lighting could fail. Photoluminescent signs keep glowing in the dark so people can still find the way out in a power cut or smoke. Every fire exit sign here can be ordered in a photoluminescent finish.
Which way should the arrow point?
Choose the sign whose arrow points the way to the nearest exit from where the sign is fixed. Use the left and right versions along the route and the exit-above version over the final door.