Fire Escape Plan Templates

Create fire escape plans, evacuation plans, and emergency exit plans

The Easy Choice for Fire Escape and Emergency Evacuation Plans

Easy to Use

SmartDraw includes easy to use fire escape plan templates to help you create an evacuation plan for any space. Simply select a template, draw your office, facility, or home, and then add escape routes and exits according to safety guidelines and regulations.

Easy to Find the Symbols You Need

You'll get thousands of ready-made symbols like direction arrows, exit locations, fire extinguishers, alarms, hazardous materials, fire escapes, markers, first aid kit locations, and more.

Easy to Import an Existing Plan

You can easily import your existing office or facility floor plan as a PDF or image, scale it to size, and quickly add exit routes. There is no need to redraw the layout from scratch. Get a completed fire escape plan with minimal effort!

Easy to Print

Not only is it easy to import a PDF, SmartDraw also lets you export your completed fire escape plan as a PDF ready for printing. Get printable fire escape plan templates for any space.

Export Your diagram to various file types

Easy to Work With Other Apps

SmartDraw is easy to work with no matter what other apps you use. You can add your fire escape 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 fire escape 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 fire escape 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

You and your team can work on the same fire escape 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.

SmartDraw makes it easy to collaborate and design together.

Our Fire Escape Plan Software Features

Fire escape plan templates
Symbols for fire safety
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

Fire Escape Plan and Emergency Evacuation 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 Evacuation and Fire Escape Plan

Building Evacuation Plan - 1

Hotel Evacuation Plan

BIS Evacuation Plan for a School

Fire Preplan Emergency Diagram

Incident Command Structure

Business Continuity Planning Process Diagram

School District - Responsibility Assignment

How to Create a Fire Escape Plan

Step 1

Start with a Floor Plan

Open SmartDraw and choose the Fire Escape Plan template 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 fire escape plan with your team to make sure it's clear and easy to read and all the applicable fire safety rules are met.

Step 7

Export to Print

Export your fire safety 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 a Fire Safety Plan?

A fire safety plan helps you identify routes through a building or home in the event of a fire or other emergency. It outlines how people should escape a burning house or building or evacuate when a fire threatens the structure. You should also include items you'd want to take in the event of an evacuation and a meeting point or communication plan in the event you're separated. Creating a fire safety plan should be part of any fire pre-planning you do. Everyone in your office or family should be familiar with the plan and be prepared to follow the plan either if a smoke alarm goes off or you're requested to evacuate by authorities or emergency personnel.

Read SmartDraw's fire pre-plan tutorial here.

What is an emergency evacuation plan?

An emergency evacuation plan shows you the safe routes you can take to exit a building during an emergency like a fire.

How often should you practice a fire escape plan?

You should practice your safety plan at least twice a year to make sure everyone knows the routes.

Read SmartDraw's evacuation plan tutorial here.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Fire Escape Plans

What does a fire escape plan include?

A fire escape plan should include clearly marked exits, primary and secondary escape routes from each room, smoke alarm and extinguisher locations, and a designated safe meeting point outside the building.

What are the 5 steps in an evacuation plan?

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

Can I import a PDF?

SmartDraw lets you import a PDF and make it a background image you can sketch over. Add evacuation routes, notes, and more to an existing design.

What is the OSHA exit plan for fires?

OSHA's exit plan for fires is outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38 and 1910.36. It requires employers to maintain an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and safe exit routes that ensure employees can evacuate quickly and safely during a fire.

Tips for Fire Escape Plans

In addition to creating a fire escape plan that clearly marks primary and secondary exits as well as the safest and fastest routes to these exits that avoid hazards, consider some of the following tips when creating fire escape plans:

Consider Special Needs & Accessibility - Include strategies for children, elderly individuals, wheelchair users, or anyone needing assistance. You may want to consider assigning helpers as part of your broader emergency safety plan.
Use Consistent Symbols & Colors - Standardized icons make plans easier to understand in high-stress emergencies.
Keep Routes Free of Obstacles - Regularly check that hallways, stairways, and exits aren't blocked by furniture or equipment.
Conduct Drills & Review Regularly - Practice the plan and revise it after building changes, staff turnover, or feedback from drills.
Post and Share the Plan Widely - Display fire escape plans in common areas and share digital versions with employees, residents, or parents.