Tragically, these incidents cause a significant number of civilian casualties and injuries and result in billions of dollars in property damage. Even more alarming is the frequency at which fire departments are summoned to respond, 23 seconds per fire on average, with structural fires breaking out approximately every 65 seconds.
Undoubtedly, fire safety stands as an absolute priority in every establishment. At the core of any effective fire safety strategy are functional fire extinguishers. However, merely having fire extinguishers is not enough; they must be easily identifiable and accessible during emergencies. This is where fire extinguisher safety signs come into play.
Fire extinguisher location identification safety signs are used to guide individuals to fire extinguishers promptly. These signs typically include bright colors, clear symbols, and easy-to-understand text, playing a crucial role in fire safety preparedness. The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets the standards for safety signs in US workplaces, including those related to fire safety.
Complying with the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards is not only essential for ensuring the safety and well-being of employees but is also a legal requirement. OSHA is a federal agency under the United States Department of Labor, responsible for ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for employees. The agency sets and enforces standards to protect workers across various industries, including fire safety standards related to fire extinguisher safety signs.
NFPA is a global nonprofit organization that develops codes and standards related to fire safety, electrical safety, and other hazards. The association's standards are widely recognized and adopted by various industries, including fire protection, life safety, and emergency response. NFPA 10 is the standard that specifically addresses portable fire extinguishers, including the identification and marking of fire extinguishers. It provides guidelines for clear and informative fire extinguisher safety signs, including their location, size, color, and content, to enable quick identification of extinguishers and their corresponding fire classes.
Strategic placement of fire extinguisher safety signs is crucial. OSHA mandates the installation of fire extinguisher safety signs in conspicuous locations where fire extinguishers are present. These signs must be easily seen, unobstructed, and placed at a height that ensures clear visibility. High-traffic areas and points of vulnerability should have clearly marked signs for quick access during emergencies.
Everlux is a trusted and renowned supplier of high-quality photoluminescent safety signs, including fire extinguisher safety signs. With a commitment to safety, Everlux designs and manufactures signs that comply with OSHA, NFPA, and other regulatory standards. Our signs are known for their durability, ability to withstand various environmental conditions, and more importantly for the conspicuity they offer under any visibility conditions.
Why choose Everlux Fire Extinguisher signs?
Everlux Fire Safety Extinguisher Signs are easy to install. Choose your preferred installation method:
For more information about our clear and compliant Fire Extinguisher signs, please get in touch by clicking on the button below.
Everlux will end this first semester of 2023 with a participation at the NFPA Conference & Expo, that will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, in Las Vegas, from June 19th to 21st.
We woud like to invite you to our booth – nº 1054 – to meet our team, our products and solutions! Our extensive range of photoluminescent safety signage will be on display, as well as our well-known mini dark room, through which you can see live the performance of our signage.
If you still have doubts about attending, we are delighted to invite you to take advantage of a FREE ExpoAdvantage™ Pass HERE and join this important event for the fire and safety industry.
In between the conferences, the networking will be a plus for everyone to learn and connect!
We hope to meet you there – come visit us at booth 1054!
It’s not possible to predict when an emergency will occur. Nevertheless, it is possible to mitigate the consequences of emergency situations and, in some cases, to prevent them by raising awareness to the risks and training staff on how to act in the event of an emergency.
Everlux’ wide range of photoluminescent safety signage can help in the prevention and during emergency situations, with its high-quality products that identify egress paths and that will guide people to safety.
One of those products are Photoluminescent Evacuation Maps, whose characteristics are distinctive and allow people to be safe in any emergency.
These evacuation maps can be manufactured in different sizes and colours, and should be parallel wall mounted, leading the way to safety.
They illustrate the path to the nearest emergency exit, even when the power goes off and a stressful and panic situation may happen.
Photoluminescent evacuation maps can also assist rescue brigades in finding their whereabouts when, under unfavorable visibility conditions, they need to identify a specific area of the building where they need to go to perform the rescue.
Panoramic
signs are an ideal
solution to identify the location of emergency and fire-fighting equipment
signs in corridors and will be the best choice for wider zones in the facility
as they can be located irrespectively from the user position in that area. In
fact, this type of signage guarantees the best visibility because the two faces
of the sign form, with the wall, a 45° angle, providing a visibility zone of
180°, which means that it is visible from any point.
Everlux also develops Panoramic Signs based on client requirements. If you have specific requirements or desire a customized sign, please contact us by clicking on the button below:
Everlux will start its 2023 nationwide exhibition tour, once again, at the NAFED Conference & Expo Las Vegas, that will take place at the Bally’s Hotel, on the 9th and 10th of March.
This is a special year for NAFED as they are celebrating its 60th anniversary and we could not be more thrilled to be a part of it. "Unleash your sales potential” it’s this year’s theme and we believe that these NAFED events are trendsetters for the fire protection industry in United States.
As we are also celebrating NAFED’s anniversary, we are looking forward to meeting the fire equipment distributors and to re-connect with everyone.
As usual, the exhibit hall will happen on March 9th, where we will be displaying the Everlux photoluminescent safety signage solutions and our director of Sales, Tiago Pedrosa, will be welcoming the visitors.
The Everlux booth is number 217, so come visit us and learn more about our products and news, such as:
We look forward to meeting you again!
From 9th to 15th, NFPA will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, with the campaign "Fire won’t wait. Plan you escape.”. Everlux is joining NFPA in this celebration by placing the Everlux Escape Plans right on the spotlight, throughout the SFPE and Calsafe events, as reminder that advance planning is extremely important to quickly escape from a building fire.
"It is fundamental for everyone to plan and practice a fire escape. Everyone needs to be prepared in advance, so that they know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds. Given that every home is different, every home fire escape plan will also be different.” – NFPA.
In fact, Emergency Action Plans are required in many type of buildings as per section 4.8 of NFPA 101. Additionally, also as per NFPA 101 and NFPA 170, specific buildings also require diagrammatic escape plans posted in conspicuous areas reflecting the actual floor arrangement, fire-fighting equipment, egress paths and exit locations.
When preparing an evacuation plan, there are many aspects to consider for a safe evacuation. Everlux simplify the process, help you identify your requirements and develop your escape plan
We will be joining over 400 leading professionals from around the globe, which will surely present networking opportunities as well as the possibility to let them know more about our extensive range of photoluminescent safety signage, such as:
Everlux is back as an exhibitor at the CalSafe Annual Conference, which will be held on October 7th and 8th. The event is going to take place at the Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center, in California.
You can meet us on October 8th at the Manufacturer/Vendor Reception room, where we will be displaying our broad range of photoluminescent safety signage, namely:
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about our products and solutions and to meet our team.
We hope to see you there!
Everlux will be, once again, participating at the NAFED Conference & Expo! The Las Vegas event will take place at the Bally’s Hotel, on the 10th and 11th of March.
We are looking forward to meeting the fire equipment distributors and to re-connect. The exhibit hall will happen on March 10th where we will be displaying the Everlux photoluminescent safety signage solutions.
The Everlux booth is number 133, where you can learn more about our products and news, such as:
We look forward to meeting you again in just a few days!- Photoluminescent Fire Safety Signs
- UL 924 Listed Photoluminescent Exit Signs
- UL 1994 Listed Egress Path Marking Systems
- Excellence by Everlux
- The Everlux Exhibition – an interactive experience!
Fire alarm
signs are used to clearly identify the location of fire alarm pull station
signs within a building. The Everlux fire alarm signs follow the design
specifications established by NFPA 170 Standard for Fire Safety and
Emergency Symbols and exceed the luminance requirements of the applicable
ASTM standards.
The Everlux catalogue includes a wide selection of fire alarm pull station signs to virtually cover any application needs. From those, we highlight the portrait layout signs that combine the fire alarm graphical symbol with supplementary text available for Type 1 (parallel to the wall), Type 2 (perpendicularly to the wall) and Type P (panoramic) installations. Each of them offering different viewing angles as illustrated in the animation.
In case of fire, most elevators are not to be used in the evacuation process. In these cases, an instruction not to use elevators shall be posted near elevator call buttons. The safety symbols used in such instructions are specified by NFPA 170 – Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols.
All 50 states have Automated External Defibrillator (AED) programs for places of assembly such as airports, stadiums, churches, health clubs, schools and hotels. These must be maintained according to the manufacturer and the American Heart Association (AHA) which address the need of using AED signs to identify where these devices are located.
In case of a cardiac emergency, AED signs provide essential information that will quickly guide people in the direction of the equipment. The design principles of AED signs are established by NFPA 170 – Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols.
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These signs are available in several options and will help you to keep your facilities in compliance. To learn more about the Everlux AED signs visit our digital catalogue
In its CHAPTER 10 – MEANS OF EGRESS, SECTION 1025, LUMINOUS EGRESS PATH MARKINGS, the International Building Code (IBC) requires the use of approved luminous Egress Path Markings in high-rise buildings of Group A, B, E, I, M, and R-1 occupancies in accordance with Sections 1025.1 through 1025.5.
An egress path marking system contains many different components each of them having its specific purpose. The floor and wall perimeter delineation stripes maybe be the most important component to mark the exit path but in emergency situations, door opening hardware signs provide just as essential guidance on where and how to open exit doors.
As per IBC, door hardware shall be marked with a photoluminescent marking with at least 16 square inches. This marking shall be located behind, adjacent to or on the door handle or escutcheon. Panic bars shall be marked with at least 1” wide photoluminescent marking in the complete length of the actuating bar or touchpad.
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code further enforces this requirement in paragraph 7.2.2.5.5.7 Door hardware Marking.
Everlux provides a comprehensive selection of door opening hardware signs and markings as part of its UL 1994 Listed Egress Path Markings range. Learn more in our digital catalogue.
ANSI Z535 is an American standard that sets forth the design principles for safety and accident prevention signs. The standard is composed by six individual standards:
The Everlux catalogue contains a growing number of ANSI compliant safety signs that will help you comply with the Safety and Health Adminitration requirements applicable to your workplace.
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To browse through the available Everlux ANSI compliant safety signs visit our website.
Everlux Signs & Ertecna Inc. is now on social media and will be posting relevant fire and safety content on Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin.
The first publication was a video comparing the different between photoluminescent and non-photoluminescent fire extinguisher signs and their effectiveness in a blackout situation:
We are planning to periodically post short but pertinent information on fire and safety signs, applicable codes as well as updated news on the events are participating at.
We invite you take a glimpse on our profiles and posts, leave your feedback and to follow us!
A building safety officer faces two challenges in providing an effective safety solution for the building users who need to circulate in stairwells:
These new products are more suitable for places where, given the type of use or the actual construction features, a higher anti-slip grade solution is required. Steeper and narrower stairwells and places with higher slipping risks are some of the examples of such applications.
Everlux also developed new flat aluminium profile solutions with enhanced anti-slip characteristics. These new profiles are intended to be used on uneven floors where it is also required the use of a higher anti-slip grade solution, or where an anti-slip and photoluminescent combined product may offer a decisive contribution to reduce the slipping hazard and to improve the evacuation marking conditions.
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The Everlux signs for stairway identification are UL 1994 Listed.
Stairway identification signs must be installed at each floor landing and must contain information that identifies that stairway, the floor, the total number of floors that stairway runs through, whether or not it provides roof access and the floor level for exit discharge.
These signs should be designed and manufactured in compliance with the following list of requirements International Building Code requirements:
The use of Fire Safety Signs is required by several standards and codes such as NFPA 10, NFPA 101, NFPA 170, OSHA and the International Fire Code.
To provide a safe environment and reduce risk, you must select the more effective Fire Safety Signs to be used in your buildings. For signs to be seen clearly and to work under any circumstance, there are many factors that must be considered, such as the right size, the location and the viewing angle.
Considering the viewing angle, you will need to select the appropriate type of sign from a variety of shapes. The most common are the Type 1, Type 2 and Panoramic Signs:
Depending on the location where it is going to be installed, you may require the use of a Panoramic Fire Safety Sign. A Panoramicsign offers the greatest visibility so it can be perceived from 180° angles and therefore will also be a good solution to identify the location of fire-fighting equipment signs in corridors and will be the best choice for wider zones in the facility as they can be located irrespectively from the user position in that area.
At Everlux, we can help you identify your needs.
Everlux has developed a range of safety signage that aims to manage behaviour in the prevention and reduction of exposure to Covid-19 risk, namely:
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To those who have roles managing commercial, institutional, governmental and medical building, but also to those who provide solutions specifically developed to these types of buildings, the National Facilities Management & Technology Conference & Expo (NFMT) is definitely the place to be!
And when we are talking about managing buildings, their users’ safety is always a mandatory concern. This is where the Everlux photoluminescent safety products came into action, ensuring a proper guidance of the buildings’ users and an immediate location of the fire equipment during an emergency situation.
So, as a provider of photoluminescent safety signage solutions, Everlux couldn’t miss NFMT… and trust us, you don’t want to miss it either.
Known as the largest facility management show in the United States NFMT brings the entire facilities management industry together and provides the most up-to-date advancements and knowledgeable practices in the management, operations, maintenance, renovation and construction of non-residential buildings.
Entirely free to attend, this 3-days show is comprised of more than 100 conference sessions and also boasts the largest facilities expo hall with 500+ leading suppliers and vendors ready to connect you with the most innovative technologies and solutions.
At the Everlux booth you'll have the opportunity to know more technical details about the Everlux extensive range of photoluminescent safety signs and systems, namely:
With SFPE Annual Conference & Expo only a few days away, we want to invite you to stop by the Everlux booth, to discuss with our team any safety signage requirements you may have and get a glimpse of our extensive range of Photoluminescent Safety Signs and Systems.
Take advantage of the presence of Everlux, international leader in photoluminescent safety signage, exhibiting for the first time at this event, to learn more about photoluminescent safety products. Everlux has 30 years of experience developing these solutions and is present today in more than 80 countries all around the world.
At the Everlux booth you’ll be able to know more about our extensive range of photoluminescent safety signs and systems, namely:
From 17th to 20th of June, the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center (San Antonio) will be the place for fire, electrical, and life safety professionals to meet!
We are talking about another edition of NFPA Conference & Expo, an event that brings to life the products and services needed to meet and maintain compliance with prevailing codes and standards in the design, construction and operation of buildings and facilities of every kind.
And when talking about products that must fully comply with the codes and standards applicable to buildings’ safety, we know that safety signs are a mandatory subject. This is where the Everlux products come into play!
Everlux will be exhibiting at NFPA Conference and Expo, displaying our extensive range of photoluminescent safety signs. Come meet us at stand 625 and discuss with our team any safety signage requirements you may have!
The NFPA Conference & Expo 2019 will take place from June 17th to 20th. Nonetheless, if you are considering to attend the Exhibition part of the event make sure you plan to visit in the first days as the Expo will only be on between the 17th and the 19th of June.
Here at Everlux we are very excited with our recent NAFED – National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors membership!
By joining this important association, we aim to become an active and dynamic member in the defense of the market’s interests. This is in fact our conduct in the several associations of which we are members, in various international markets.
One example of this active presence in the US market will be our participation in the two upcoming NAFED Conference & Expo editions:
Everlux will be present in the exhibition area, displaying our extensive range of photoluminescent safety signs and systems, namely:
Will you meet us there?
Everlux will once again be present at Buildings NY, presenting visitors a wide range of solutions to improve the safety of their buildings’ users, namely:
Buildings NY is an annual event where property owners, building managers, architects, engineers, superintendents, developers and contractors can meet the tools and suppliers they need to grow their businesses and operate efficient buildings.
So, set the date in your calendar: Buildings NY 2019 will take place on April 2nd and 3rd, at the Javits Center, New York. Come meet us at stand 1030 and know more about the advantages that Everlux products and services will bring you!
That’s why our team is very excited about traveling to Las Vegas for exhibiting at the NFPA Conference & Expo for the first time!
Please accept our invitation and drop by the Everlux booth 626 to discuss with our team any safety signage requirements you may have and get a glimpse of our extensive range of Photoluminescent Safety Signs and Systems.
The NFPA Conference & Expo will take place from June 11th to 14th, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center – Las Vegas.
See you there!
Visit us at BuildingsNY 2018!
BuildingsNY is renowned as the largest gathering of NYC-area building owners, facility and property managers, engineers, safety and energy professionals, developers and architects. After all, this show delivers a broad range of solutions for building and maintaining smart, efficient buildings!
So, our team couldn’t be more excited about exhibiting for the first time at the BuildingsNY, where we will be displaying our extensive range of photoluminescent safety signs and systems. We will be even more thrilled if you accept our invitation and come visit us at our booth 417!
BuildingsNY will take place from May 8th to the 9th, at the Javits Center – New York. We look forward to your visit!
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