Fire Escape Plans / Fire Evacuation Maps

Dozens of people die in fires in Ireland every year and hundreds more are injured. Studies have shown that being prepared for a fire emergency can often make the difference between life and death. Our ISO 23601 fire escape plans will immediately enhance the fire safety precautions in a building by providing its occupants with key information about evacuation procedures and the means of escape.

The primary purpose of a fire evacuation plan is to assist the occupants of a building to orient themselves in relation to the nearest fire exit and to quickly plan the shortest available escape route. In this way, the plan complements the building's system of safety signs and safety way guidance system (SWGS), playing an integral role in the fire safety management plan. They are also a legal requirement in most workplaces, public buildings, and apartment complexes.

We have unrivalled experience and expertise in designing diagrammatic wall-mounted fire evacuation floor plans for offices, warehouses, factories, schools, hotels, hospitals, shopping centres, airports, nursing homes, apartments, and virtually every other type of building. Key information shown on our plans includes:

• A simplified floor layout diagram showing the location of the viewer relative to all emergency fire exits and escape routes - “You are here”
• The action to be taken on discovering a fire and on hearing the fire alarm
• The procedure for calling the fire brigade
• The location of fire-fighting equipment
• The location of fire alarm manual call points and the control panel
• The location of the fire assembly point and refuge area

Other relevant information that can also be shown on the plan includes the location of first aid equipment and any specific evacuation provision for people with disabilities.

A key design feature of ISO 23601 is the correct orientation of a wall-displayed fire escape plan so that what is shown as being on the viewer's left or right on the plan is actually on the viewer's left or right in the physical space. Therefore, a fire escape plan that illustrates the layout of a building facing east should be positioned on an east-facing wall, and a plan that illustrates the layout facing west should be positioned on a west-facing wall, etc. This feature allows the viewer to quickly orientate from his/her point of location (“You are here”) relative to the nearest fire exit and shortest escape route.

Simply send us a drawing with the relevant mark-ups and we’ll convert it into a fire evacuation plan and advise you of the optimum locations. Alternatively, we can survey your premises and even draw up a floor layout plan of the building from scratch if you don’t have one.

By choosing us to design your fire escape floor plans, you are assured of:

• Compliance with all applicable best practice and fire safety regulations
• Site survey, installation, and maintenance services if required
• High-quality digital printing on durable PVC substrate as standard
• Custom design and inclusion of logo and corporate colours if required
• Range of stylish framing options to suit every budget and environment
• Update of plans if your layout changes
• Professional advice and friendly service
• Competitive prices and quick turnaround
• Backup copies as digital files

Whether you are a landlord who needs one plan for a small apartment or a facilities manager who needs dozens of plans for a complex industrial or institutional site, get in touch and we'll get it sorted for you.