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Fire Exit Sign: Which Type Exit Signage is best for Your Building?

by Egress_Systems on January 13, 2012 in Emergency Exit Signs, Fire Safety & Egress Signs, Floor Safety Signs

Preparing your building for a fire begins with mounting signage that indicates the points of discharge. Exit signs come is several varieties, specifically: incandescent, compact fluorescent, LED, tritium, and photoluminescent. Although the incandescent sign is still found in most buildings across the U.S., its status as the preferred exit sign is quickly fading due to [...]

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IFC and IBC Approved Luminous Egress Systems

by GbsAdmin on February 10, 2011 in Fire Safety & Egress Signs

Choosing the best safety measures for your building’s vertical exit enclosures (referred to here as “enclosures”) is key to preventing injuries and casualties during evacuations, tragedies that often result in lawsuits. To protect themselves and their building occupants against tragic evacuation scenarios, concerned building owners across the U.S. follow the safety measures for enclosures set [...]

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Luminous Egress Signage: An Overview

by GbsAdmin on February 10, 2011 in Fire Safety & Egress Signs

Does your commercial or residential R1 building contain luminous fire exit signs, emergency exit symbols, and floor identification signs according to the International Building Code (IBC) and International Fire Code (IFC)? If not, you could be jeopardizing the safety of your building’s occupants during a low visibility evacuation, and increasing your risk for lawsuits due [...]

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