Emergency exit

Fire exit sign in the European Union showing the direction.

An exit sign in the United States.

An emergency exit in a building is an exit for emergencies, such as a fire. Emergency exits can be found in a number of places such as buildings, planes, schools, or anywhere else where there may be a large number of people in a small space.

Emergency Exit Media

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  Emergency exit in Universitetet metro station in Stockholm

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  A fire escape is a type of emergency exit that is external to a building

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  Sign for an emergency down stairs evacuation device for disabled people

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  An emergency door release call point in Limonest, Rhône, France

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  This exit is unlocked by pressing the bar, which will also activate an alarm.

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  American Airlines Boeing 737 overwing emergency exit

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  This was originally an entrance, as indicated by the carved name of the building, but the opening is now only used as a fire exit (London).

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  Public bus top emergency exit for when the sides are blocked, in English, Spanish and Vietnamese

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  MTR Hyundai Rotem EMU train emergency exit in the middle of both heads/ends

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  Ryanair Boeing 737-800 take off, showing the two overwing emergency evacuation doors

Other websites

• Information on fire exit signs in Britain
• OSHA definitions of proper emergency exits