Required arrangements and useful drawing content
There is no single drawing checklist that establishes compliance for every building. GOV.UK's evacuation-planning guidance addresses usable and clearly identified routes, sufficient exits, doors that open easily, emergency lighting where needed, training and a safe meeting point. Those are real-world arrangements; drawing symbols does not provide them.
The following is a presentation checklist. Confirm the information relevant to your premises with its responsible person and fire risk assessment before displaying a completed drawing.
Show the building and the way out
Identify the venue and floor. Show the walls, doors, corridors and stairs needed to understand the routes, with room names or numbers where helpful. Draw the agreed escape routes and relevant exits. Check that every line passes through an actual doorway rather than accidentally crossing a wall.
Use a clear 'You are here' marker at the display position. If adding a blue sticker after printing, explain it in the legend and check each copy. Avoid covering a door, exit or arrow.
Choose information carefully
Include relevant alarm call points, firefighting equipment and other locations the audience needs. First-aid and AED locations can be helpful without overwhelming escape information. The legend should explain the symbols actually shown.
Keep fire action instructions specific to the premises and consistent with its agreed procedure. Show the assembly location where appropriate. An outdoor assembly point may need an inset map if it lies beyond the main drawing.
Make the printout usable
Add a plan reference and revision date. Print a test at the final A4 or A3 portrait size, checking contrast, labels and line weights. A very wide or complex floor may need another presentation rather than being reduced until unreadable.
Ask someone familiar with the premises to verify the result against the building. This is general drawing guidance, not legal advice or a substitute for assessment.
Official sources & further reading
Source-linked general guidance, not legal advice. Check current official guidance and obtain premises-specific advice where needed.