Healthcare
Protect patients, visitors, and staff with easy-to-follow and code-compliant maps for hospitals, doctor’s offices, and more.
Hospital Evacuation Maps & Wayfinding
Any map used in a healthcare facility must be created for a specific purpose and with staff, patients, and visitors in mind. Different situations or emergencies will require various types of maps. Fire evacuation maps, severe weather maps, and security maps are all used to plan for and respond to emergencies. Campus maps are informational maps used for general wayfinding and visitor management. Our safety experts and illustrators have created maps for every kind of healthcare facility—from hospitals to doctor’s offices, clinics, and nursing homes. We will help you comply with OSHA, NFPA, and ICC regulations as well as insurance and accreditation requirements.
Hospital Map Samples
No Floor Plans? No Problem.
Designing emergency evacuation maps begins with a floor plan or blueprint. If you don’t have floor plans or the ones available are outdated, we can help modernize your floor plans and ensure your emergency response resources are optimized for safety and compliance.
Why Healthcare Maps Need to be Up-To-Date
U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 5,750 fires in healthcare properties every year (National Fire Protection Association). Medical and healthcare facilities are often large, multi-level structures where patients can outnumber staff members. They are also often publicly open buildings with lots of visitors and pass-through traffic. In the event of a fire or security threat, a wrong turn could lead to a fatal injury. Risk assessment and planning is one of the best ways to prepare for and respond to hospital fire evacuation, severe weather, or security threats before they happen. Safety maps are also used for pre-incident planning with local fire departments and other emergency services.
5,750
Fires Per Year
2
Deaths Per Year
157
Injuries Per Year
Healthcare Map Requirements
Evacuation maps and other emergency maps must often carefully follow NFPA, ICC, and OSHA regulations as well as any federal or state regulations, which can vary by location and facility type. Local fire codes and pre-incident planning requirements must also be considered. Maps must be customized to each facility and include features specific to the map’s purpose. These can include (but are not limited to) easy-to-read floor plans, fire exit doors, primary and secondary egress routes, location of safety equipment, labeled stairwells, building mechanicals, and shutoffs.
Why Work With Building Maps?
Safer Maps
No Lost Files
Faster Map Creation
Easy Updates
No Software or Training Needed
Modernized Floor Plans
Building Maps founder, Tony Jones, CFPS, has experience in creating wayfinding and emergency maps for all types of healthcare facilities. Our team includes safety experts and professional illustrators who understand the science and design needed to create easy-to-follow and code-compliant maps.
