Hospital Evacuation and Relocation Planning

Hospital Evacuation and Relocation Planning

Emergency Planning in Healthcare NFPA 101 Life Safety Code requires all healthcare buildings to have evacuation and relocation plans. This applies to both new construction and existing healthcare and hospital structures. The NFPA’s guidelines focus on egress and...
May is “Building Safety Month”

May is “Building Safety Month”

April is coming to a close, which means that Building Safety Month is quickly approaching! Join us and the International Code Council throughout the month of May in taking some extra time to focus on the safety of the occupants of our buildings. The Building Maps team...
Severe Weather Safe Rooms in Schools

Severe Weather Safe Rooms in Schools

Throughout the Midwest, school systems are increasing their investment in sever weather sheltering and safety. The frequent threat of tornadoes in this region calls for extra attention from school administrators and safety professionals. Schools Investing in Severe...
Checking Your Fire Evacuation Maps

Checking Your Fire Evacuation Maps

The COVID-19 outbreak has many of us working from home. Not being able to be present at the workplace means there are some tasks you just might not be able to get to. So if you’re working from home and you’re unable to get to your usual tasks, now might be...
Our Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Our Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

As a company, Building Maps has been closely monitoring the situation in regards to the COVID-19 epidemic. While many have been affected by the illness, all of us have been affected by the changes that have taken place on our lives at work, at school and throughout...
Safety Maps for Internal Use

Safety Maps for Internal Use

One of the most important functions of safety mapping is creating evacuation maps for public use in an emergency. Fire evacuation maps are placed on the doors of classrooms and offices and the walls of distribution centers and factories for this reason.  However,...

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