Evacuation diagrams and safety signs for hotels

Preparing your hotel for emergencies with clear and accurate hotel evacuation diagrams and safety signs

Evacuation diagrams and safety signs play an important role in ensuring the safety of all visitors, guests and staff in a hotel, motel or other accommodation venue. They provide clear, simple and concise information in a format that enables the reader to quickly determine what they need to do and where they need to go if they need to evacuate their room, or the hotel, in the event of an emergency.

What are the regulations for evacuation diagrams and safety signs in hotels?

In order to comply with fire safety regulations and the strict guidelines set out within Australian Standard for Planning for emergencies in facilities (AS3745-2010), hotels must have:

What are the regulations for evacuation diagrams and safety signs in hotels
Minimum elements required in evacuation diagrams for hotels
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Minimum elements required in evacuation diagrams for hotels

Under AS3745-2010 evacuation diagrams in hotels must show an accurate but uncomplicated floor plan of the hotel, along with a brief, easily understood description of the emergency procedures to be followed. The Government may issue fines of up to $30,000 for non-compliance.

In addition to being easy-to-read, hotel evacuation diagrams must include the following minimum elements to show the reader:

The evacuation diagram may also show a more detailed site plan that includes other exits and paths from the location to the emergency assembly point.

Requirements for positioning, orientation and size of evacuation diagrams in hotels

The Australian Standard and associated regulations also set out the specific requirements for the positioning, orientation and size of evacuation diagrams. It states that hotel evacuation diagrams must be:

Requirements for positioning, orientation and size of evacuation diagrams in hotels
Why do Hotels need evacuation diagrams and safety signs

Why do Hotels need evacuation diagrams and safety signs?

Hotels are subject to the same rules for evacuation planning and signage as any other business. However, when you consider that a Hotel has a commercial kitchen, extensive electrical components, outlets and wiring, air conditioning, and elevators, and has a population of a large number of people unfamiliar with the layout, in addition to a multitude of other factors that can exponentially increase the possible safety risks, it becomes clear that there are good reasons why hotels need evacuation and safety signs.

Evacuation diagrams and safety signs:

How can Safety Maps help your Hotel or Motel meet its legal obligations and ensure your staff and guests are prepared for an emergency?

Safety Maps is an industry graphics specialist, supplying high quality, durable and reasonably priced hotel evacuation diagrams and safety signs that adhere to strict Australian standards, meet your business’s needs and won’t break your safety budget. With over 20 years of extensive experience across all industries, we’re one of the premier safety signage providers in Australia.

Servicing Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast of NSW, and all Australian capital cities, Safety Maps has all of your evacuation diagram and safety signage needs covered.

To find out how Safety Maps fulfils all your hotel evacuation diagram or safety signage needs, call us today on (02) 8078 0302, send us an email at ,or fill out our Contact form to have a Safety Maps representative contact you.

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