Lighting for Emergency

Patients and visitors to hospitals, care homes and clinics may be unfamiliar with their surroundings, so it is important that the emergency lighting sufficiently illuminates corridors to a minimum of 1 lux, and open areas to a minimum of 0.5 lux, to ensure that people can quickly exit the building in the event of a loss of mains power. Patients may be unable to move quickly, so may exit the building via a trolley or wheelchair, so it is vital that nurses and orderlies can easily help patients leave the building, with clear visibility in the escape routes.