How to pay attention to hotel safety signs when traveling

Living, working, entertaining, vacationing, meeting, making friends, nothing can be done without it - architecture is the living space that human beings build for themselves. But it seems that apart from being very concerned about their own homes, people don’t realize that they should know about the buildings around them. Or in another situation, they think they are familiar with the buildings they often use, but in fact they ignore many things in the buildings. Important details, ignorance of these details brings inconvenience to our behavior. The festive season is here, and I would like to give you a reminder in this regard -

It is a very common behavior for people to stay in hotels when traveling, especially during holidays, it is common for hotels to be full. Safety and happiness are the most basic wishes for travel. However, while you are excited, you must also be aware of safety, especially when you stay in a strange hotel. There are some very user-friendly safety facilities in it, which are designed according to the general architectural principles. The specifications are set up for hotels. They have a special location and a special purpose. Not everyone understands its function. Have you noticed the following safety-related details and can you proactively understand it like you know the safety devices on an airplane? it?

●The drawings on the back of the guest room door are not in vain and should be read clearly

It is understood that after entering the guest room, more than half of the guests will not pay attention to the "escape route map" behind the door. ". It is generally a drawing with a schematic diagram of the floor plan. The location and room number of the room are clearly marked. At the same time, there is an arrow (usually red) pointing from the location of the room along the corridor to the nearest evacuation location - the upper floor. Evacuation stairwells are usually not used in hotel buildings because in the event of a fire, familiar elevators cannot be used unless there are special signs.

The escape route map is a must-have in guest room design. It is inconspicuous and only works at critical moments. When an unexpected event such as a fire occurs, people who are familiar with it will find it more easily and quickly. way out. In an emergency, people tend not to calm down, and they may not have time to look at the pictures. It is easy to find the stairs when the interior space is simple, otherwise they will be very passive. Therefore, there are only benefits to reading this picture the first time you check into the hotel.

●Pay attention to the green signs on the door and under the wall

There is another device that can help people at critical moments. They are green rectangular signs with pictures of people running. In the event of a fire, in order to avoid greater accidents, normal lighting power will be cut off, and these green signs connected to emergency lighting will appear extremely bright. Following their guidance, you can find the exit via the most convenient route, whether in the corridor, restaurant, or public space such as a conference room. In large rooms in the public sector, this sign is usually above the door to indicate exit from here; in the corridor, it is usually below the wall, because in the event of a fire, toxic gases are above and people should bend over or crawl. Moving forward, the sign is located just a few dozen centimeters above the ground for easy viewing.

●The opening direction of the evacuation door is particular.

In hotel buildings that meet regulatory requirements, the maximum distance between the room door and the external exit or stairwell will be controlled within a certain range, such as high-rise hotels For buildings (over 24 meters in height), the maximum distance from the room door to the nearest stairwell is 30 meters (for rooms located between two emergency exits) and 15 meters (for rooms located on both sides or at the end of a bag-shaped corridor). The doors on the evacuation route and the doors in the stairwell all open in the direction of escape and evacuation. As long as you apply force outward, you can easily open them without wasting time.

There is a kind of evacuation door that is more thoughtful in design. It is equipped with a special hardware that can be easily opened by pushing or bumping with any part of the body, avoiding the need to find handrails in a hurry. trouble.

●No one notices the gas mask in the cabinet.

Hotels with gas masks in the room are generally higher-end, and this device is not required in the regulations. However, not everyone can discover it, or if they discover it, they don't care how to use it. In fact, there is nothing wrong with reading the instructions and learning a trick.

It is understood that in countries such as Japan, children take disaster drills as a compulsory course from an early age, especially learning how to escape from fires in various buildings. This aspect of education has always been our focus. Neglect, many people turn a blind eye to the construction details guided by the so-called "people-oriented" building codes. This is a ridiculous and even terrible disconnect between design and use. As the disaster prevention design of buildings becomes increasingly advanced, more corresponding new things will appear. Pay more attention and observe more. Although you do not have professional guidance, at least you have the awareness to learn on your own. Buildings are designed for people, and people are always the masters of the building. When a building suffers a disaster, people cannot rely on its self-rescue ability, but have to rely on themselves.