Floor or Area Representation: A pictorial representation of the floor or area, with a minimum size of 200 mm × 150 mm.
1. Title: Clearly marked with the title ‘EVACUATION DIAGRAM’.
2. Location Marker: A ‘YOU ARE HERE’ indicator showing the viewer's current location.
3. Designated Exits: All exits must be clearly marked and coloured green.
4. Communication Devices: If installed, include warden intercommunication points (WIPs), manual call points (MCPs), which should be red, and emergency call points (ECPs), coloured white or outlined with a black border.
5. Fire Control Installations: Details such as hose reels, hydrants, extinguishers (with an additional appropriate colour as specified in AS/NZS 1841.1), fire blankets (all coloured red), and the fire indicator panel (FIP), if provided.
6. Assembly Areas: Location of assembly areas, either stated in words or pictorially represented.
7. Legend: A legend that reflects the symbols used in the diagram for easy interpretation.
8. Validity Date: To ensure the diagram reflects the most current layout and compliance status.
These specifications ensure that evacuation diagrams are effective, understandable, and accessible in guiding occupants safely out of a facility in an emergency.