Hydrants: Approved symbols for fire hydrants as well as dry hydrants.Fire department connections: Symbols used to identify sprinkler and standpipe connections.Fire extinguishers: Recommended icons and letter-shaped symbols to clarify fire extinguisher classes.Emergency equipment: Symbols to identify fire alarms, AEDs, fire hoses and/or fire extinguishers.Assembly points: Symbols used to designate areas of refuge or severe weather shelters.Fire hazards: Prohibition symbols to limit open flames and smoking.
Fire evacuation: Symbols to direct employees to a safe exit via stairs.
Last updated in 2021, this NFPA standard describes the characteristics, application, and an example for the following types of fire safety and emergency symbols used on safety signs and labels: Symbols for General Use NFPA 170 uses easily understood uniform symbols to eliminate confusion and improve communication in the event of an emergency. It combines four previous standards for fire safety and emergency symbols: NFPA 171, NFPA 172, NFPA 147, and NFPA 178. Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety Fire Safety NFPA show all tagsĭeveloped by the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 170 is a standardized catalog of uniformed symbols for use on emergency signs and labels.
