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Rapid Evacs — our evacuation diagram service

Evacuation Diagrams — Sydney & Australia-Wide

Rapid Test & Tag prepares custom evacuation diagrams in line with AS 3745-2010. We create them on-site across Sydney and NSW, or — anywhere in Australia — redraw and update your existing or expired diagrams from a floor plan you send us, returning a print-ready PDF with a new validity date. Each diagram shows exits, fire equipment, the assembly area and a correctly oriented "You Are Here" marker.

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What is an evacuation diagram?

An evacuation diagram is a pictorial floor plan mounted in a building that shows occupants where they are and how to get out. It is a core part of a workplace emergency plan under AS 3745-2010 (Planning for emergencies in facilities).

Are evacuation diagrams required in NSW?

NSW workplaces must have an emergency plan that covers evacuation procedures, and evacuation diagrams are the standard way to show them. Under section 43 of the NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 (Division 4, “Duty to prepare, maintain and implement emergency plan”), a person conducting a business or undertaking must prepare, maintain and implement an emergency plan.

The Regulation doesn't name evacuation diagrams or AS 3745 itself. AS 3745-2010 is the recognised Australian Standard for emergency planning in facilities, and it sets what an evacuation diagram should contain. It isn't legislation — which is why we say our diagrams are prepared in line with AS 3745-2010, never “certified”. Your building may also have its own fire-safety requirements, so check with your building manager or certifier. See also our compliance resources.

What's included on every diagram

Every diagram we prepare includes the following elements, with exits in green and fire equipment in red:

  • ✓"Evacuation Diagram" title
  • ✓"You Are Here" marker at the mounting point
  • ✓Designated exits (green)
  • ✓Fire extinguishers, fire blankets, hose reels and hydrants (red)
  • ✓Manual call points and EWIS panels, where present
  • ✓Emergency assembly area
  • ✓Paths of travel — mandatory under AS 3745 Amendment 2
  • ✓Facility location / address — mandatory under AS 3745 Amendment 2
  • ✓Legend
  • ✓Validity date
  • ✓North arrow

Optional, on request

  • ✓Fire indicator panel
  • ✓First aid points
  • ✓AED location
  • ✓Spill kit
  • ✓"Do not use lifts" notice
  • ✓Emergency steps with "Call 000"
Sample AS 3745 evacuation diagram with You Are Here marker, exits in green and fire equipment in red
Sample evacuation diagram (details anonymised).

Why orientation matters — our “You Are Here” method

AS 3745 requires each diagram to be oriented to show the direction from the place of display to the exit, so correct orientation is a mandatory element — and one many providers get wrong. We rotate every diagram to the viewpoint of a person standing in front of it: what they face is at the top of the diagram, and left on the map is left in real life.

Worked example: a shop has its main entrance on the west side and a rear exit on the east. Read by someone facing north, the entrance is on their left. Read by someone facing south, the same entrance is on their right — so the diagram on the south-facing wall is rotated 180°. Both match what the reader actually sees.

Diagram oriented to the viewer compared with a north-up diagram on every wall
Oriented to the viewer (our method)North-up on every wall
Which way is "up" on the diagram?Whatever the reader is facingAlways north, whichever wall it's mounted on
Diagram on the north-facing wall (reader faces north)Entrance (west) appears on the left — as it is in real lifeEntrance appears on the left — correct, by coincidence
Diagram on the south-facing wall (reader faces south)Map rotated 180° — entrance appears on the right, as it is in real lifeEntrance still appears on the left — but it's on the reader's right, so it points people the wrong way
Meets the AS 3745 orientation requirement?YesNo

Where should evacuation diagrams be mounted?

Inside the room next to the door, or beside the fire extinguisher or call point — with the top of the diagram 1.2 to 1.6 metres above the floor.

  • ✓Never mount a diagram on a fire door or smoke door.
  • ✓Where doors lead to different exit paths, each location needs its own, separately oriented diagram.
  • ✓The number of diagrams is decided by your site's emergency planning committee or building manager.

Two ways to get your diagrams

Choose the remote service if you already have a floor plan or an old diagram; choose the on-site service if you want us to survey, design, print, frame and install.

Option 1 · Remote

From $70 + GST per diagram

Australia-wide · about 2 business days

Send us your floor plan, a markup, or your existing or expired diagram. We draw or update it and return a print-ready PDF with a new validity date and a fresh 5-year review period.

Please check before you mount it. Because we work from the information you supply, please confirm it reflects your current site — exits, fire equipment and assembly area — before you mount it. The validity date reflects the information as supplied. For a fully site-verified diagram, choose our on-site service.

Option 2 · On-site, full service

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Sydney & NSW · about 5–7 business days

We attend your site, record every mounting point and the direction each reader faces, and capture the exits, fire equipment and assembly area. Your diagrams are digitally drafted and site-verified, then we print, frame and install them.

How it works

Remote service

  1. Send your floor plan, markup or old diagram.
  2. We confirm the scope and the number of diagrams.
  3. We draw or update it and return a print-ready PDF with a new validity date in about 2 business days.
  4. You verify it matches your current site before mounting.

On-site service

  1. Site survey: mounting points, the direction each reader faces, exits, equipment and assembly area.
  2. A north-up master plan for your approval.
  3. A correctly oriented “You Are Here” diagram for each location.
  4. Quality check: orientation, required content and validity date.
  5. Print, frame and install.

Who needs evacuation diagrams?

Any workplace or shared building where people need to find their way out in an emergency, including:

  • ✓Offices
  • ✓Retail and hospitality venues
  • ✓Childcare centres and schools
  • ✓Strata and common areas
  • ✓Warehouses and industrial sites
  • ✓Gyms and fitness studios
  • ✓Medical clinics
  • ✓Construction site offices

Managing a shared building? Read our guide to fire safety for strata and body corporate buildings in NSW.

Bundle with fire safety servicing

In Sydney and NSW, our technician is already on site checking extinguishers, blankets and exit lighting — so equipment locations are verified at the same visit. One visit, one invoice. See our fire extinguisher service in Sydney and fire safety inspections in Sydney.

Keep your diagrams current

Evacuation diagrams carry a 5-year validity date, and must be updated whenever the layout, exits, fire equipment or assembly area changes. We remind you when yours is due, as part of our automatic reminders — and the remote service makes the update quick: from $70 + GST, Australia-wide.

Evacuation diagram pricing

  • Remote redraw or update: from $70 + GST per diagram. Australia-wide, about 2 business days.
  • On-site full service: request a quote. Survey, design, print, frame and install across Sydney and NSW, about 5–7 business days.

Pricing depends on the number of diagrams and the site.

Evacuation Diagrams — Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: October 2026

What is an evacuation diagram?

An evacuation diagram is a pictorial floor plan displayed in a building that shows people where they are (the "You Are Here" marker), where the exits are and how to get out in an emergency. It also shows the location of fire equipment and the emergency assembly area. Evacuation diagrams form part of a workplace emergency plan under AS 3745-2010.

Are evacuation diagrams a legal requirement in NSW?

NSW employers and other persons conducting a business or undertaking must prepare, maintain and implement an emergency plan that covers evacuation procedures (section 43, Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025). The Regulation doesn't name evacuation diagrams or AS 3745, but diagrams are the accepted way to show evacuation procedures and AS 3745-2010 is the recognised standard. We prepare diagrams in line with AS 3745-2010.

What must an evacuation diagram include under AS 3745-2010?

Each diagram needs an "Evacuation Diagram" title, a "You Are Here" marker at the mounting point, the designated exits, fire equipment such as extinguishers, blankets and hose reels, the emergency assembly area, a legend and a validity date. Paths of travel and the facility address are mandatory under Amendment 2, and the diagram must be oriented to the viewer. Ours include all of these.

Where should an evacuation diagram be placed?

Mount it inside the room next to the door, or beside the fire extinguisher or call point, with the top of the diagram 1.2 to 1.6 metres above the floor. Never mount one on a fire or smoke door. Where doors lead to different exit paths, each location needs its own separately oriented diagram. Your emergency planning committee or building manager decides how many are needed.

Why must an evacuation diagram be oriented to the viewer?

AS 3745 requires each diagram to show the direction from where it's displayed to the exit, so it must match what the reader is facing: what's ahead is at the top, and left on the map is left in real life. A north-up plan on a south-facing wall can point people the wrong way. We rotate every diagram to suit its mounting position.

Do I need a separate diagram for each room or door?

It depends on your layout. You need a separately oriented diagram wherever the way out differs — for example, where doors lead to different exit paths — because orientation depends on where the reader stands and which way they face. Your emergency planning committee or building manager decides how many are needed, and our on-site service records each mounting point.

How often should evacuation diagrams be reviewed or updated?

Update a diagram whenever the layout, exits, fire equipment or assembly area changes, or every five years, whichever comes first. Each diagram carries a validity date, which should be renewed when it's updated. We remind our clients when a diagram's five-year review is due, as part of our automatic reminders.

Can you update my existing or expired evacuation diagram?

Yes. Send us your existing or expired diagram, a floor plan or a marked-up sketch and we'll redraw it and return a print-ready PDF with a new validity date in about 2 business days — from $70 + GST per diagram, anywhere in Australia. Because we work from the information you supply, please confirm it reflects your current site before you mount it.

Do I need to be in Sydney?

No, not for the remote service: we redraw and update evacuation diagrams Australia-wide from a floor plan or existing diagram you send us. The on-site service — survey, design, print, frame and install — is available across Sydney and NSW. Anywhere else in Australia, the remote option gives you a print-ready PDF in about 2 business days.

Can you do evacuation diagrams in the same visit as fire extinguisher testing?

Yes, in Sydney and NSW. Our technician is already on site checking extinguishers, fire blankets and exit lighting, so equipment locations can be verified at the same visit — one visit, one invoice. This applies to our on-site service; the remote service works from the information you supply.

How much do evacuation diagrams cost?

Our remote redraw and update service is from $70 + GST per diagram, Australia-wide, with about 2 business days turnaround. The on-site full service — survey, design, print, frame and install across Sydney and NSW — is quoted, because the price depends on the number of diagrams and your site. Request a quote on this page or call 0422 742 447.

What size are evacuation diagrams?

Under AS 3745, A4 is the minimum size when a diagram shows only the required elements, and A3 is the minimum once optional elements are included. Our diagrams include optional elements, so they are A3 or larger. Tell us where each one will be mounted when you request your quote and we'll confirm the size.

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