Emergency exit facts for kids

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.

Images for kids

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  Emergency exit in Universitetet metro station in Stockholm

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  Fire exit in London. This was not originally a fire exit, as there is an engraving of the name of the building, but is now only used as a fire exit.

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

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  Boeing 737 overwing emergency exit

See also

In Spanish: Salida de emergencia (seguridad) para niños