This document discusses the importance of installing fire safety signage in buildings to clearly indicate the location of fire exits, alarms, and firefighting equipment. It states that fire safety signs are standardized with white text on a red background and are commonly seen in workplaces, public spaces, and industrial areas. The document then provides descriptions and images of 14 different types of firefighting signs that indicate the locations of specific fire equipment like extinguishers, hoses, hydrants, alarms, sprinkler valves, telephones, pumps, blankets, and more.

2. IT IS IMPORTANT (AND A LEGAL REQUIREMENT) TO
INSTALL FIRE SAFETY SIGNAGE IN WORKPLACES, SCHOOLS
AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS TO GIVE EASY VISUAL GUIDANCE SO
THAT PEOPLE CAN QUICKLY IDENTIFY THE LOCATION OF FIRE
EXITS, ALARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
AVAILABLE EITHER
IN STANDARD
SIGNS WHITE ON
RED WITH TEXT IN
PHOTO-LUMINESCENT
INK
Shape: Square
Colour: White with
red borderline
Health & Safety (also known as Symbolic Safety Signs)
are part of our everyday lives and are easily recognisable
in most businesses, the workplace, as well as shopping
centres and industrial areas throughout South Africa.
Each sign portrays either a warning or some other safety
feature in the marketplace.

3. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS –
LOCATION OF FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT - FB1
THIS FIRE SAFETY SIGN IS USED TO
INDICATE THE LOCATION OF SPECIFIC
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT IN THE
EVENT OF A FIRE.

4. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS - FIRE
EXTINGUISHER - FB2
SIGN USED TO INDICATE THE EXACT
LOCATION OF A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE
EVENT OF A FIRE

5. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS - FIRE
HOSE - FB3
SIGN INDICATES THE LOCATION OF
A FIRE HOUSE.

6. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS - FIRE
HYDRANT - FB4
THIS SIGN INDICATES THE
LOCATION OF A FIRE HYDRANT.

7. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS - FIRE
ALARM - FB5
SIGN USED TO INDICATE THE
LOCATION OF A FIRE ALARM ON
THE PREMISES

8. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS -
SPRINKLER STOP VALVE -
FB6
SIGN USED TO INDICATE THE
LOCATION OF THE SPRINKLER
STOP VALVE IN THE EVENT OF
A FIRE.

9. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS -
FIRE TELEPHONE - FB7
FIRE TELEPHONE SAFETY
SIGN IS USED TO INDICATE
THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE
TELEPHONE IN THE EVENT
OF A FIRE.

10. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS -
FIRE PUMP CONNECTION
- FB8
SIGN IS USED TO
INDICATE THE LOCATION
OF THE FIRE PUMP
CONNECTION.

11. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS -
LOCATION OF FIRE BLANKET -
FB9
SIGN USED TO PROVIDE THE
LOCATION OF FIRE-FIGHTING
BLANKET

12. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS
- FIRE MARSHAL -
FB10
SIGN IS USED TO
INDICATE THE
LOCATION OF THE FIRE
MARSHAL.

13. FIRE FIGHTING SIGNS -
HAND HELD EMERGENCY
ALARM - FB13
HAND-HELD EMERGENCY
ALARM TO ALERT PEOPLE
OF FIRE DANGER

14. Fire Fighting Signs -
Fire Trolley - FB14
Sign used to indicate the
location of the Fire Trolley
complete with fire extinguisher.