Emergency Exit Plan

Make an emergency exit plan from templates ready for sharing and printing

The Easy Choice for Making Emergency Exit Plans

Easy to Use

SmartDraw includes easy to use templates to help you create an emergency exit plan for your building or facility. Start with a template, recreate your building using built-in tools and symbols, and draw an emergency exit plan using the symbols and arrows provided.

Easy to Find the Symbols You Need

You'll get symbols for everything you need to create an emergency exit plan. You'll be able to mark exit locations, drag-and-drop fire safety equipment, and create labels for "you are here".

Import An Existing Floor Plan

Have a floor plan already? Import it as a PDF or image, scale it, and add your exit plan. You don't even have to learn how to draw a floor plan from scratch.

Easy to Work With Other Apps

SmartDraw is easy to work with no matter what other apps you use. You can add your emergency exit plan to:

Microsoft Office^®
- Word^®
- PowerPoint^®
- Excel^®
Microsoft Teams^®
Google Workspace^™
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
Atlassian^™ apps
- Confluence
- Jira

Easy to Save to Your Existing Storage Solution

SmartDraw works hand in glove with most file storage systems. You can save your emergency exit plan directly to:

SharePoint^®
OneDrive^®
Google Drive^™
Dropbox^®
Box^®

There is no need to create a parallel set of common folders and permissions, SmartDraw can just save files directly into your existing set up.

Easy to Share

Share your emergency exit plan with anyone, even if they don't own a copy of SmartDraw, with a link.

You can also easily export any diagram as a PDF or common image formats like PNG or SVG.

Easy to Get Help

Have a question? Chat or email us. SmartDraw support is in-house and free!

Easy Collaboration

Collaborate on your emergency exit plan in real time. Offer suggestions or communicate approval via comments. Make sure your entire emergency planning team is on the same page.

SmartDraw also works where you already communicate with others. You can collaborate on a plan in Microsoft Teams^®, Slack or Confluence.

Our Emergency Exit Plan Software Features

Evacuation plan templates
Symbols for emergency exits
Arrows for evacuation routes
Built-in common scales
Ability to define a custom scale
Change scale at any time
Ability to add layers for evacuation routes
Scale independent annotation layer

Ability to add shape data
Import an existing PDF
Resize items by typing
Measure distance and area easily
Works with the tools you use
Collaborate with anyone in real-time
Export as PDF, PNG, or SVG
Works with 3rd party storage providers

Emergency Exit Plan Templates

SmartDraw provides a number of diagrams to help you plan for an emergency. We have templates for fire exit plans, emergency evacuation plans, fire pre-plans, fire pre-incident plans, business continuity plans, chain-of-command diagrams, emergency alert information, family evacuation plans, and much more.

Residential Evacuation Plan Ranch-Style Home

Office Building Fire Evacuation Plan

Office Evacuation Plan - 2

Warehouse Evacuation Plan

BIS Evacuation Plan for a School

Office Evacuation and Fire Escape Plan

How to Create an Emergency Exit Plan

Step 1

Start with a Floor Plan

Open SmartDraw and choose a Fire Escape Plan located under the Police & Fire category. This template has all the tools you need to create a floor plan using walls, building, and room outlines. Create your home or building layout using intuitive floor planning tools. Make sure walls, doors, and windows are placed accurately. Alternatively, you can import an existing floor plan as a PDF or image.

Step 2

Identify Exits

Mark the main and secondary exits in your building using clear icons or color-coded arrows.

Step 3

Draw Escape Routes

Use the Line tool to draw a clear path from each room to the nearest exit.

Step 4

Add Fire Safety Equipment

Drag and drop icons for fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, and fire blankets where they can be found in your floor plan.

Step 5

Mark a Designated Meeting Point

Create a label for a safe meeting point outside the building where occupants can safely assemble.

Step 6

Review and Share

Share your emergency exit plan with your team to make sure it's clear and easy to read and all the applicable regulatory requirements are met.

Step 7

Export to Print

Export your emergency exit plan as a PDF for printing. You can also directly insert it into any Microsoft Office app like Microsoft Word^® or PowerPoint^®, or add it to Google Docs^™ or Google Slides^™.

What is an Emergency Exit Plan?

An emergency exit plan is a diagram that shows exits and exit routes for a building. Employers are usually the ones responsible for creating emergency exit plans for workplaces, often in compliance with regulations like those from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). You can create an emergency exit plan for a residence, an office, a warehouse, school, or a manufacturing facility.

Emergency exit plans are a core component of the an Emergency Response Plan (ERP). They cover:

Evacuation routes
Exits and stairwells
Assembly points
Use of fire extinguishers and alarms
Responsibilities of floor wardens, security, and safety teams
Accountability procedures (roll call, headcounts)

Read SmartDraw's evacuation plan tutorial here.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Emergency Exit Plans

What is an ERP (Emergency Response Plan)?

An Emergency Response Plan or ERP deals directly with what people should do the moment an emergency (fire, earthquake, active threat) occurs.

What are 5 steps to creating an emergency exit plan?

Step 1. Exit routes
Step 2. Safe areas
Step 3. Evacuation procedures
Step 4. Present to employees
Step 5. Assign responsibilities

What is the difference between an ERP and a BCP?

An ERP (Emergency Response Plan) deals with what to do in the event of an emergency. BCP (Business Continuity Plan) deals with what happens after an emergency. Things like: