Exit &
Fire Signs & Exit Signs
Ryan Brothers Fire Protection offers a wide range of fire and exit signs designed to guide people to safety during emergencies. From fire extinguisher and sprinkler signs to evacuation and stairwell signs, we have options to fit your facility's needs. Whether you need glow-in-the-dark stairwell signs, illuminated exit signs, or custom fire extinguisher signage, we’re here to help ensure your building is prepared and compliant.Emergency Lighting
Functioning emergency lights are essential for complying with state building codes, fire regulations, insurance requirements, and OSHA standards. The Exit Light Company offers affordable, energy-efficient emergency lighting solutions for various needs, including industrial, architectural, remote-capable, recessed, and wet location installations.
City of Chicago approved Signage
Choosing high-quality emergency lighting is crucial for protecting lives and property. Equally important is selecting a reliable partner, especially in cities like Chicago with strict local code requirements.
Annual Testing
Emergency lighting and exit signs are critical for guiding people to safety during power outages or emergencies. However, these systems are often installed and forgotten, despite being required by codes like NFPA 101 and the National Electrical Code to be tested and maintained regularly.At Ryan Brothers Fire Protection, we help building owners and facility managers stay compliant and ensure their emergency lighting systems are fully operational. Our services include testing, documenting, repairing, and installing emergency lighting and exit signs to keep your building safe.
Many emergency lights rely on a battery backup that activates during power failures, but without routine testing, they may fail when needed most. Similarly, internally-lit exit signs can appear functional but may not illuminate during an outage if backup bulbs have burned out.
Don’t leave your building’s safety to chance. Contact us today to schedule an inspection or learn more about our emergency lighting services.
What type of testing does the fire code require?
Fire code requires monthly inspections and a 30-second test of emergency lights and exit signs. Additionally, an annual test must run the lights on emergency power for at least 30 minutes. Written records of all tests must be kept and available for fire inspector review.Why do I need to test the lights for thirty seconds?
Defective batteries may hold a brief surface charge, lighting bulbs for a few seconds before quickly losing power. Testing the lights for at least thirty seconds ensures the batteries can sustain power when needed, preventing failure during an emergency.The Ryan Bros solution
While most buildings comply with codes for emergency lighting and exit signs, regular testing is often overlooked, leaving fixtures unreliable in emergencies. Building and facility managers, who are typically responsible for this task, are often too busy or unsure how to properly test these systems.At Ryan Brothers Fire Protection, we take the burden off your shoulders by testing, documenting, repairing, and installing emergency lighting and exit signs — ensuring your building stays safe and compliant.
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Emergency
Lighting
Ryan Bros Fire Protection ensures your safety by testing, documenting, and repairing emergency lighting and exit signs.
Fire Facts
Perhaps because of Chicago’s history with fires, the Municipal Code of Chicago mandates regulations that exceed the standards of the International Fire Code® and NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®. These additional regulations only affect the City of Chicago.
The October 8, 1871 Great Chicago Fire killed 200-300 and devastated 2,000 acres (17,500 buildings) of Chicago, Illinois. 90,000 were left homeless.
The December 30, 1903 Iroquois Theatre Fire in Chicago, Illinois is the deadliest theatre fire and single building fire in U.S. history. Fire broke out during a matinee presentation of the musical Mr. Bluebeard with a packed house of an estimated 2,000 people. There were not enough exits – some were hard to find, others were locked. At least 605 died, most as a result of being trampled, crushed, or asphyxiated. After the fire, building and fire codes were reformed, and theatres were closed for retrofitting all around the country. All theatre exits had to be clearly marked and the doors situated so that, even if they could not be opened from the outside, they could be pushed open from within.
The November 13, 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster occurred when fire broke out in the Cherry, Illinois coal mine killing 259 men and boys (some as young as 11). Stronger mine safety regulations were passed as a result of the disaster.
On December 22, 1910, fire at the Chicago Union Stock Yards resulted in the deaths of 21 firemen and three civilians when the building they were in collapsed.
The June 5, 1946 La Salle Hotel Fire in Chicago Illinois killed 61, many of them children. The aftermath of the La Salle, Chicago fire and the Winecoff, Atlanta fire later that year, was the enacting of new hotel building codes and fire-fighting procedures in Chicago.
On December 1, 1958 Our Lady of the Angels School Fire resulted in the deaths of 92 pupils, 3 nuns, and 100 injured at a Roman Catholic elementary school. Smoke, heat, and fire were determined to have cut off normal exit corridors and stairways, and many were killed trying to jump from extra-high 2nd story windows. The story made international news, and sweeping changes in school fire safety regulations were enacted nationwide. Some 16,500 older school buildings in the United States were brought to (then, current) code standards within a year of the disaster.
The January 30, 1976 Wincrest Nursing Home Fire in Chicago resulted in 23 dead. The building itself sustained only minor damage, but all the fatalities were due to smoke inhalation. Afterwards, the City of Chicago made several improvements to fire safety codes.
Contact
Phone: 773-850-2008
Email: ryanbrosfp@gmail.com
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