Our world is full of unexpected events, and as the saying goes, “Preparedness is half the battle!” Especially when it comes to fire protection, it’s better not to fight fire with fire. Instead, you need an intelligent software solution that helps you keep a cool head in an emergency.
Having escape and rescue plans drawn up can be expensive – especially for larger buildings. We’ll show you how to create the plan yourself and save costs. We’ll show you how easy it is to create your own escape and rescue plan – because safety doesn’t always have to be expensive!
Every building accessible to the public must have escape and rescue plans. A clear regulation on this can be found in Section 4 of the Workplace Ordinance, which requires employers to create such a plan. The prerequisites for this are the location, size, and use of the building, which necessitate such a measure. To enable rapid escape or rescue at any time, the plan must be displayed or posted in suitable locations within the building.
Escape and rescue routes must be created in accordance with DIN ISO 23601 and DIN ISO 7010. The design must take into account ASR A1.3 “Safety and health protection signage” and ASR A2.3 “Escape routes and emergency exits, escape and rescue plan”.
Our escape and rescue plan templates meet all relevant requirements and allow you to choose from a variety of pre-designed plans in various sizes! You can easily select the appropriate size for your scale and add additional details to both the overview and detailed plans. We also recommend adding other relevant internal information, such as the company fire department’s phone number and scale information, if necessary.
An effective escape route requires careful planning to ensure quick and safe escape in an emergency. It is important to choose the shortest and easiest route to the emergency exit, but it is crucial that elevators cannot be used as an escape route. Therefore, they must be included in escape and rescue plans, but not considered part of the actual escape route.
According to DIN ISO 23601, escape routes must be marked in a special green that is lighter than the safety sign green according to DIN ISO 3864-1.
If directional instructions are required, a Type D arrow according to DIN ISO 3864-3 should be used. The arrow must be displayed in a green color according to DIN ISO 3864-1, but halftones or hatching may be used if a photoluminescent background color is used.
First aid kits and rooms as well as the assembly point must also be marked with the appropriate symbols in the escape and rescue plan and the overview plan.
It is important to mark the viewer’s location to enable quick orientation in an emergency. The location should be displayed in safety blue according to DIN ISO 3864-1, while the surroundings should be simple and easy to understand.
An escape and rescue plan must meet certain specifications according to DIN ISO 23601. To be clearly visible from a designated distance, the letters must have a minimum height of 2 mm and be written in a clearly legible font. In addition, the heading of the plan should take up 7% of the shorter side of the page, and the letter height of the heading must be at least 60%. Upper and lower case are permitted, and the heading must be displayed in the safety color green according to DIN ISO 3864-1. The normal text color should be black, but other colors may be used for special emphasis. Safety signs must have a minimum height of 7 mm.
It is essential that distance measurements are clearly marked in escape and rescue plans with long escape routes. It is of utmost importance that you ensure your escape and rescue plans are up to date at all times.
It is recommended to post escape and rescue route plans in high-traffic areas such as offices, corridors, and break rooms to ensure high visibility. In accordance with DIN ISO 23601 Section 9, these plans should be displayed at a height of 1.65 m, measured from the center of the image to the floor. It is very important that employees can access these plans quickly and easily in an emergency to ensure an effective evacuation.
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