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to the wall or partition. The top of the sign shall not be above 2 m from thefloor level.Floor Number Signs - A sign shall be posted and maintained withineach stair enclosure on every floor, indicating the number of the floor, inaccordance with the requirements given below.The numerals shall be of bold type and at least 7.5 cm high.The numerals and background shall be in contrasting colours. Thesign shall be securely attached to the stair side of the door.Stair and Elevator Identification Signs - Each stairway and eachelevator back shall be identified by an alphabetical letter. A sign indicatingthe letter of identification shall be posted and maintained at each elevatorlanding and on the side of the stairway door from which egress is to bemade, in accordance with the requirements given below.The lettering on the sign shall be at least 7.5 cm high, of boldtype and of contrasting colour from the background. Such signs shallbe securely attached.Stair Re-entry Signs - A sign shall be posted and maintained on eachfloor within each stairway and on the occupancy side of the stairway whererequired, indicating whether re-entry is provided into the building and thefloor where such re-entry is provided, in accordance with the requirementsgiven below.The lettering and numerals of the signs shall be at least 1.25cm high of bold type. The lettering and background shall be ofcontrasting colours and the signs shall be securely attachedapproximately 1.5 cm above the floor level.Fire command station shall be provided with floor plan of the buildingand other pertinent information relating to service equipment of thebuilding.FIRE SAFETY PLANFire Drills and Fire Orders - Fire notices / orders shall be preparedto fulfil the requirements of fire fighting and evacuation from the buildings inthe event of fire and other emergency. The occupants shall be madethoroughly conversant with their action in the event of emergency, bydisplaying fire notices at vantage points and also through regular training.Such notices should be displayed prominently in broad lettering.The applicable parts of the approved Fire Safety Plan shall bedistributed to all tenants of the building by the building management whenthe Fire Safety Plan has been approved by the Chief Fire Officer.The applicable parts of the approved Fire Safety Plan shall then bedistributed by the tenants to all their employees and by the buildingmanagement to all their building employees.Where the owner of the building is also an occupant of the building,he shall be responsible for the observance of these rules and the Fire SafetyPlan in the same manner as a tenant.Page 459 of 459