| Emergency situations are always critical, often | | | | could be back lit so it could be easily identified |
| times the smallest details can make the largest | | | | even in low visibility situations. Imagine going |
| differences. The amount of time an emergency | | | | through a smoke filled room and looking out for |
| response team takes to get from their | | | | the exit, it would definitely help if the sign is back |
| headquarters to the site of emergency could | | | | lit as opposed to it being a regular static signage. |
| mean the difference between life and death. | | | | There are some establishments that carry a |
| Calamities may even be caused by a very simple | | | | more sophisticated exit signage system. These |
| thing that just got neglected and was blown out | | | | establishments have specially rigged emergency |
| of proportion. Even the presence of exit signs | | | | lights and signs that are trigger when power shuts |
| could mean a great deal when someone is caught | | | | down or when a certain alarm goes off. The lights |
| in an emergency situation. | | | | would activate and guide people to the exits; |
| The primary concern of anyone involved in an | | | | some even emanate a sound that one could |
| emergency situation is locating the nearest exit | | | | follow just in case the lights do not help. |
| and getting there fast. Consider a burning building; | | | | Even with the presence of signage and guidance |
| anyone caught in the middle of such a disaster | | | | systems it is crucial to walk people through the |
| must make his or her way to the nearest exit | | | | process of exiting either through drills or |
| point before the flames consume everything or | | | | orientations. Even if the exit points are easy to |
| before the smoke blocks all his or her vision. It is | | | | find if people are not taught how to access the |
| preferred that the person already has an idea | | | | pathways properly and panic sets in it may cause |
| where the exit is so his trouble would only be | | | | injury causing accidents such as stampedes. |
| navigating his or her way from point A to point B. | | | | People must be taught the proper mind set and |
| However, if the person is new to the area, he or | | | | the proper way of exiting. The best way to get |
| she would definitely lose critical time in trying out | | | | rid of panic is knowledge, as long as people know |
| certain paths or even guessing where to go next. | | | | what to do then chances of them panicking is |
| This is one reason why establishments are | | | | minimal. |
| required to map out exit points and show these | | | | Exit signs are very important details, most of the |
| mapped out diagrams where people can easily | | | | time its sheer simplicity causes people to neglect |
| see them. Some establishments even give hand | | | | them and pay them little attention. Although it is |
| outs to people for use as reference material. Exit | | | | important to have signs visible and attention |
| signs are also required to be attention grabbing | | | | grabbing, it is more important that people are |
| either by make or way of placement. Most | | | | educated on how and why they are used. |
| signage nowadays is made from material that | | | | |