fire exit signs

[gibbo_ap]

does any one know if there are rules regarding font on fire exit signs (the directional signs also listing where extinguishers go)

 

we have been tasked with creating them! (although we are showing cover supervisors how to so they can do it next time)

[JPS]

Make sure it isnt WingDings!

[rad]

All the signs are glow in the dark.... do you have special printes to print glow in the dark

[gibbo_ap]

All the signs are glow in the dark.... do you have special printes to print glow in the dark

 

had not thought about that.

 

the main factor is they want them printing in comic sans on beige paper. i have passed this on to another techy as i am physically unable to make any text comic sans)

[JPS]

A little more helpful than my last post; try this link: Health & Safety Sign Law - Safety Sign Supplies the UK's premiere source for safety signs

[creese]

Comic Sans should be banned in schools.

[bladedanny]

Comic Sans should be banned in schools.

 

It should be banned everywhere.

[creese]

It should be banned everywhere.

 

I thought it might have a use somewhere.

 

Then I thought about it a bit and............ no it doesn't.

[Arcath]

There needs to be an episode of doctor who where mid way through the tardis flys off by itself and kills the guy that created comic sans before he creates it

[K.C.Leblanc]

I thought it might have a use somewhere.

 

Then I thought about it a bit and............ no it doesn't.

 

Hate mail, to people you don't like. But not art teachers, some of them like that sort of thing. Funny bunch art teachers.

[SYNACK]

There needs to be an episode of doctor who where mid way through the tardis flys off by itself and kills the guy that created comic sans before he creates it

 

It'd probably be one of those fixed point in time things that could not be changed or something. Probably something like - without Comic Sans Daveros would not have been driven mad by poorly typeset greeting cards and so never created the Darleks therby throwing off the balance of the universe.

[bladedanny]

Simple

[creese]

Hate mail, to people you don't like. But not art teachers, some of them like that sort of thing. Funny bunch art teachers.

 

Can you imagine a death threat in CS, you couldn't take it seriously.

[3s-gtech]

We've been told they MUST be the the glow in the dark, plastic ones. I'd hold fire on doing anything until it's confirmed that you can make your own - this came from the fire safety officer.

[6Foot2]

Putting aside the glow in the dark requirement for a moment you could use this site to mock up some signs.

 

Link: Online-Sign v3 fast free customised printable safety signs

 

Creates the signs as downloadable PDFs with whatever text you choose to enter.

[creese]

These look reasonable prices

 

Health & Safety Signage, No Smoking Signs, Fire Door Exit Keep Shut Signs, Construction, Braille, Car Park and No Parking Signs, Traffic Signs, Disabled and Warning Hazard Danger Signs - Leo Signage UK

[creese]

We've been told they MUST be the the glow in the dark, plastic ones. I'd hold fire on doing anything until it's confirmed that you can make your own - this came from the fire safety officer.

 

Hold fire, good one. Don't start one until the signs are in place.

[john]

Putting aside the glow in the dark requirement for a moment you could use this site to mock up some signs.

 

Link: Online-Sign v3 fast free customised printable safety signs

 

Creates the signs as downloadable PDFs with whatever text you choose to enter.

 

I can agree with using this site, I use it for making internal signs EG room out of bounds, Warning Fibre Optics here etc (not fire exit signs!) You would be ok with using them for Temporary Ones I would think though (put temporary sign on the bottom of the print out to ensure that if you get someone spying they realise its a temp not a permanent one)

[plexer]

Ask your local fire service liason what the requirements are it's going to be governed by the The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order and Health and Safety (Safety Signs & Signals) Regulations 1996

 

Ben

[pete]

I thought it might have a use somewhere.

 

Then I thought about it a bit and............ no it doesn't.

 

The tombstones of annoying graphic designers?

[MatthewL]

Don't make you own, go out and purchase some proper ones, there is a ruling with regards to signs etc but I cannot find the document, it was an act brought in in 2007 if I remember correctly.

 

Your local council should have a Fire Safety advisor who can advise on the issue, failing that I notice you are in Staffs, contact Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service and they will be able to advise. I notice you are in Cheadle, the fire station there is crewed by retained firefighters who are not always on station so if you though I will pop down you will be out of luck, they do drill though on a Tuesday evening between 7 and 9pm.

[powdarrmonkey]

All the signs are glow in the dark.... do you have special printes to print glow in the dark

 

Not if you have maintained illuminated signs...

[Admiral208]

Is this really your job??? Isn't this the responsibility of the person in charge of Health and Safety at your school??

 

It seems to me that we technicians are becoming more and more office typists who get asked to do things because people think 'I need something doing on the computer, Ill ask someone in IT because they can do it quicker than I can'.

[K.C.Leblanc]

Can you imagine a death threat in CS, you couldn't take it seriously.

 

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

 

On a serious note fire signs are not an ICT technician's job.

 

This thread demonstrates it quite nicely, since you've come here to ask other ICT techs what the regs are. And none of us really seem to know.

Edited September 30, 2010 by K.C.Leblanc

[creese]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

 

What did I do??????