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Fire Safety Symbols — Australia (AS 1670 / AS 2293)

These symbols appear on fire detection and alarm drawings, emergency lighting layouts and AS 1851 service records across Australia. Detection and alarm systems follow AS 1670.1, emergency escape lighting and exit signs follow AS/NZS 2293, and portable extinguishers follow AS 2444. The shapes match the international base standards, so a UK or Irish drawing reads the same. What differs is the naming, and what the paperwork is called afterwards.

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AS 1670.1 / AS 2293.1 / AS 1851 / AS 244414 symbols
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Detection & AlarmEmergency LightingSuppressionPassive Fire Protection

Detection & Alarm

Manual Call Point (MCP)

Break glass fire alarm call point

BS 5839-1

Optical Smoke Detector

Optical (photoelectric) smoke detector for fire alarm system

BS 5839-1

Ionisation Smoke Detector

Ionisation chamber smoke detector

BS 5839-1

Heat Detector

Fixed temperature or rate-of-rise heat detector

BS 5839-1

Multi-Sensor Detector

Combined optical smoke and heat detector

BS 5839-1

Occupant Warning Sounder

Part of the occupant warning system (OWS), sounding the standard alert and evacuation tones

BS 5839-1

Visual Alarm Device (VAD)

Fire alarm visual beacon / strobe

BS 5839-1

Fire Indicator Panel (FIP)

Central panel showing alarm and fault status, usually sited at the main entry for brigade access

BS 5839-1

Emergency Lighting

Maintained Emergency Light

Emergency luminaire that operates at all times (maintained mode)

BS 5266-1

Non-Maintained Emergency Light

Emergency luminaire that only operates on mains failure

BS 5266-1

Illuminated Exit Sign

Emergency exit sign (maintained or non-maintained)

BS 5266-1 / BS ISO 7010

Suppression

Fire Extinguisher

Portable fire extinguisher location

BS 5306 / BS ISO 7010

Sprinkler Head

Automatic fire sprinkler head

BS EN 12845

Passive Fire Protection

Fire Door

Fire-rated door assembly (FD30 / FD60)

BS 476 / BS EN 1634

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Frequently asked questions about fire safety symbols

Are Australian fire alarm symbols different from UK ones?
The graphical symbols are effectively the same, because both trace back to the same international base standards. What differs is the language on the drawing. Australia says Fire Indicator Panel (FIP) where the UK says fire alarm control panel, and refers to the occupant warning system (OWS) rather than the sounder circuit.
What is AS 1851 and how does it relate to these drawings?
AS 1851 covers routine service of fire protection systems. It is the standard behind the periodic testing records produced after installation, and the as-installed drawing is what the service technician works from. Baseline data captured at handover is what later services are compared against, so the drawing has to match what was actually fitted.
Do I need an Annual Fire Safety Statement?
It depends on the state. New South Wales requires an Annual Fire Safety Statement for most buildings with essential fire safety measures. Victoria uses Essential Safety Measures reporting instead. Both rest on evidence that the installed systems match the approved design and have been serviced, which is why the as-installed drawing and the service records are kept together.
What is the difference between AS 1670.1 and AS 1670.4?
AS 1670.1 covers fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems generally. AS 1670.4 covers sound systems and intercom systems for emergency purposes. A building with a full emergency warning and intercom system is documented against both.

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Fire Safety Symbols — UK (BS 5839 / BS 5266)

14 symbols · BS 5839-1 / BS 5266-1 / BS ISO 7010

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Fire Safety Symbols — US (NFPA 72 / NFPA 170)

14 symbols · NFPA 72 / NFPA 170 / NFPA 25

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Electrical Symbols — Australia (AS/NZS 3000)

23 symbols · AS/NZS 3000:2018 / IEC 60617

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Symbols based on AS 1670.1 / AS 2293.1 / AS 1851 / AS 2444. This is a reference guide only — always consult the full standard for official symbol definitions.