BradyGlo™ Egress Systems Help Facilities Stay Safe During Fire Prevention Week 2009

Brady encourages building managers to review escape planning and emergency exit signs and routes

MILWAUKEE, WI - (August 18, 2009) – With Fire Prevention Week 2009 scheduled for October 4-10, Brady Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BRC) is encouraging building contractors, owners and facility managers to start reviewing their buildings’ emergency exit signs, routes and escape plans for the proper fire safety requirements. If the escape plan does not meet the current safety requirements in the International Fire Code (IFC), International Building Code (IBC), or National Fire Protection Agency’s Life Safety Code (NFPA 101), building personnel should contact Brady for information on how to bring their building up to standards with BradyGlo™ Emergency Egress Marking Systems and photoluminescent exit signs.

BradyGlo™ Egress Marking Systems ensure safe exit paths
Given the complexity of the code regulations, Brady has put together an emergency egress marking system that building managers can install to ensure their building is up to code in all of the given categories. BradyGlo™ Egress Marking Systems is a complete line of emergency egress products that have been designed specifically to meet the requirements of the IFC, IBC and NFPA 101.

The 2009 versions of the IBC and IFC require all assembly, business, education, institutional/hospital, mercantile and R-I residential buildings with occupied floors more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access to have luminous egress path markings delineating the exit path. BradyGlo™ Egress Marking Systems have a variety of photoluminescent marking materials to meet these requirements, including path marking tapes, exit and directional signs, and emergency equipment signage.

The 2009 NFPA 101: Life Safety Code also includes new regulations for the complete marking of steps, handrails and door hardware in the emergency exit stairwells. Buildings that install BradyGlo™ Egress Marking Systems will meet these requirements with Brady’s photoluminescent signage and emergency exit route markings for doors, stairs, handrails, obstacles, and exit signs in stairwells.

For more information on how BradyGlo™ Egress Marking Systems can bring a building up to code for Fire Prevention Week, visit www.bradyid.com/bradyglo.

NFPA Safety Tips for Escape Planning in Tall Buildings:

Know the Plan – Make sure you and your occupants are familiar with the evacuation plan, which should be visibly posted throughout the building with illustrations as to where occupants should go in case of emergency. Building management should hold a fire drill with occupants at least once a year.
Never use the Elevator – In case of fire, occupants should always use the stairs to get out, not the elevator. If an occupant has difficulty climbing down steps, a contingency plan should be established.
Seal in for Safety – If occupants can not exit due to smoke or fire, they should call the fire department and then gather in a room with a window and close all doors between them and the fire. Duct tape or towels should be used to create a seal around the door and over air vents in order to keep the smoke from coming in.

For additional fire safety tips on escape planning and other fire prevention planning, visit www.nfpa.org or www.firepreventionweek.org.

About Fire Prevention Week 2009 (www.firepreventionweek.org)
Established in commemoration of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, Fire Prevention Week began in 1992 following President Woodrow Wilson’s proclamation for the first National Fire Prevention Day in 1920. For more than eight decades, building managers and facility staff members around the nation have been reminded to review their fire safety protocols to ensure their facilities are fire safety compliant with the highest level of fire prevention awareness and equipment as possible. Visit www.firepreventionweek.org for more information on this year’s Fire Prevention Week, scheduled for October 4-10, 2009.

About Brady Corporation
Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people. Its products include high-performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems and software, and precision die-cut materials. Founded in 1914, the company has more than 500,000 customers in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, education, medical and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee and employs more than 7,000 people at operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Brady’s fiscal 2008 sales were approximately $1.523 billion. More information about Brady Corporation is available at www.bradycorp.com and to learn more about Brady’s complete line of products and offers visit www.bradyid.com. In Canada visit www.bradycanada.com.

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