| Emergency lighting is very important. This is because in | | | | good working order. New bulbs and batteries should |
| most emergencies, the first thing to be lost is the | | | | be stored near the lights so that they can be used |
| general power system. Emergency lighting is usually | | | | whenever there is a need. Also, if the locater lights are |
| referred to as lighting that does not require the use of | | | | difficult to use, or are not self-explanatory, directions |
| a main power source. In the dark, during a crisis, a light | | | | should be posted near the locater lights. |
| can be the only thing that matters, and the thing that | | | | The next section of emergency lighting is lighting that |
| gets everyone through the crisis in one piece. | | | | can be used in an entire room, or in a larger area. This |
| Therefore, knowing the top emergency lighting needs | | | | includes lighting used for indoor rooms, as well as |
| and products is very important. It is best to start from | | | | lighting used for outdoor areas. Many times, these lights |
| the ground and travel up. | | | | are also accompanied by their own generators that will |
| The first important piece of emergency lighting is | | | | power them. This is important as well. If you are going |
| personal lighting. These are usually flashlights, headlights, | | | | to have the right kind of emergency lighting, you need |
| or hand held lanterns. The point of personal | | | | to be sure to have the right kind of power for it. |
| emergency lighting is for a person to be able to have | | | | When you are looking at emergency lighting for a |
| control over their immediate environment. Therefore, in | | | | room or for an outdoor area, there are several things |
| order to prepare in advance for any emergency, there | | | | to keep in mind. These are pieces of lighting that will be |
| should be enough personal emergency lighting devises | | | | moved from place to place, depending on where your |
| on hand for each person who would need it. | | | | need is. Therefore, they should be the right size for the |
| Flashlights and lanterns should be well charged, and | | | | area, but should also be the right size and weight to be |
| should be placed in areas where they will be of the | | | | handled by the people who will need to be handling |
| most use. In general, flashlights, headlights, and lanterns | | | | them. |
| that have LED technology will be better for you than | | | | The lighting must be large enough to light up the space |
| those that do not. This is because the battery and bulb | | | | where it is intended to light up. It must not be too weak |
| will last longer, so you will be more likely to have the | | | | to be used in the area where you need it to be used. |
| light that you need in an emergency. Also, LED | | | | However, it must also be economical. You should not |
| flashlights and lanterns are more durable, which means | | | | be spending all of your generator power on your |
| that they are more likely to stand up to any | | | | emergency lighting. |
| emergency situations without falling apart or easily | | | | The last emergency lighting to think about is installed |
| breaking. | | | | emergency lighting for buildings. This is not lighting that |
| The next piece of emergency lighting is locater lighting. | | | | moves from place to place, but rather is lighting that is |
| These are flares and signal flashes that can be used in | | | | stationary. In order to have this type of lighting work |
| an emergency to locate someone, or to signal a | | | | for you, you need to have it attached to the building's |
| position to others. During a nighttime emergency, it can | | | | back up generator. Then, when the power goes out, |
| be extremely important to find out where other people | | | | the back up generator will either kick in automatically, |
| are. If someone is injured or in need of help, sending a | | | | or can be manually turned on. This will allow power to |
| signal flare or light into the sky can help make sure that | | | | flow to your backup lighting. |
| they are found much sooner. Therefore, locater lighting | | | | From the handheld type of emergency lighting to |
| is also an important part of your emergency lighting | | | | professionally installed emergency lighting, the most |
| needs. Locater lighting should be in good condition also. | | | | important factor is getting light when you need it the |
| If flare guns are used, they should work well and | | | | most. For that reason, be sure that you are testing |
| should have enough flares to be useful. If locater | | | | your emergency lighting often, and replacing anything |
| beams or lights are going to be used, they should be in | | | | that does not work. |