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Get the up-to-date facts on fire safety symbols in the 2012 NFPA 170.

The 2012 NFPA 170: Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols presents uniform symbols used for fire safety, emergency, and associated hazards.

NFPA 170 is intended for the general public and the fire service, as well as for architectural and engineering drawings, insurance diagrams, fire fighting operations, and pre-incident planning sketches.

The Standard includes symbology for emergency management mapping, and emergency evacuation diagrams and plans. Annexes provide explanatory material and symbols for life safety planning.