Emergency response poster

When an alarm goes off, people do what they have practised. This poster sets out six general steps in an emergency, from raising the alarm to waiting at the assembly point, plus the PASS method for using a fire extinguisher if you are trained and the fire is small. It has blanks for your emergency number, assembly point, first aiders and fire wardens, so fill them in before you put it up.

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Emergency response poster: six numbered steps, the PASS fire extinguisher method and fill-in lines for the emergency number and assembly point. — 24 x 36 in18 x 24 inA2A3LetterA4PNG 300 dpi

The words on the poster

In an emergency

Stay calm. Follow the steps. Help others out.

Raise the alarm Use the nearest alarm point and call the emergency number.
Stop work safely Only if it takes seconds. Don't stop to collect things.
Leave by the nearest safe exit Walk. Don't use lifts.
Go to the assembly point Stay together and away from the building.
Report to the warden Tell them if anyone is missing or still inside.
Wait for the all clear Never go back in until you are told it is safe.

Fire extinguisher: PASS. Pull the pin, Aim at the base, Squeeze, Sweep. Only if trained and the fire is small. Keep your exit behind you.

Emergency number: ____
Assembly point: ____
First aiders: ____
Fire wardens: ____

On the floor

How to use it

1
Fill in the blanks, then post it at exits, in break rooms and by every alarm point.
2
Walk the route to the assembly point with new starters on their first day.
3
Check the names on it after every change of first aiders or wardens.
4
Review it after each fire drill: what went well, what slowed people down.

Which size to print

24 x 36 in or A2: a main wall or team board, read from a few metres away.
18 x 24 in or A3: a station or notice board. The A3 file also fits 11 x 17 in paper.
Letter or A4: a clipboard, binder or handout, on any office printer.

Every PDF is vector, so it stays sharp at full size. Nothing runs to the edge of the page, so no bleed is needed.