Emergency standards, plans, calculation and examples
An Egress plan is a map of a facility that houses critical indicators such as posted emergency routes, evacuation paths, and red exit signs that lead to stairs and doorways. Even if occupants have never done a fire drill at the facility, it should be obvious where to go.
But many facilities don’t have a strategy in place to point staff and occupants to safety. According to a report commissioned by the U.S. Fire Administration, only about 35 percent of office buildings have evacuation plans.