One of the major requirements of an illuminated exit sign is it has to keep glowing no matter what. That means that, if power is cut to the building, or ...

Before he “accidentally” activated the fire alarm, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman hastily knocked down two emergency exit signs at a nearby door, new footage revealed.

The classic American emergency exit sign—the bold red letters spelling out E-X-I-T—seems at first glance like an unimpeachable bit of sign design. The contrast between the letters and the ...

“The exit sign must then operate from its own internal battery during the test, which is designed to test the readiness of the battery and the lamps in case of an emergency.” The RCT feature works by ...

There are few current signs on the visitor levels in the Capitol to help evacuate people during an emergency, said Eva Malecki, an AOC spokeswoman. But the AOC’s signage idea is fairly simple.