

Fire escape signs - WALk don’t run!


Fire escape signs - WALk don’t run!
The Issue
It seems a basic thing, if there is a fire you WALK towards an exit NOT run!
However for some the current fire escape signs are confusing, they currently show a man running towards the exit.
Whilst most people are aware they should walk not run in an emergency, what about those who take things literally? for example, Children, some people with different forms of Autism the elderly? Isn’t the world is already confusing enough?
When there is an emergency people panic. If there is a situation on which a person who takes things literally finds themselves, they may just take the signs literally causing injury to themselves or others.
This can be easily rectified with a small change to the fire escape signs. Instead of a man running why not a walking man?
We all know the dangers of running in an emergency, you could trip, there could be a crush and many other avoidable accidents.
There is a very simple way to rectify this to make it accessible and easy for everyone to understand!
The Issue
It seems a basic thing, if there is a fire you WALK towards an exit NOT run!
However for some the current fire escape signs are confusing, they currently show a man running towards the exit.
Whilst most people are aware they should walk not run in an emergency, what about those who take things literally? for example, Children, some people with different forms of Autism the elderly? Isn’t the world is already confusing enough?
When there is an emergency people panic. If there is a situation on which a person who takes things literally finds themselves, they may just take the signs literally causing injury to themselves or others.
This can be easily rectified with a small change to the fire escape signs. Instead of a man running why not a walking man?
We all know the dangers of running in an emergency, you could trip, there could be a crush and many other avoidable accidents.
There is a very simple way to rectify this to make it accessible and easy for everyone to understand!
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Petition created on 23 March 2020