TS 7395

TS 7395 is a fire-protection vocabulary standard devoted to evacuation and means of escape. It brings together the terms and definitions used for the routes, arrangements and related concepts that guide people out of a building or other occupied space in an emergency. It was published as an equivalent of ISO 8421-6:1987 and belongs to the broader TS 7394 terminology set.

Why evacuation and escape-route terminology matters

Evacuation refers to the organised movement of people away from danger to a safer location. A means of escape is the route by which that movement takes place; in general fire-safety practice this may include corridors, stairways, exit doors and the connected path leading to a final exit. In technical documentation, having precise definitions for these terms helps designers, operators, inspectors and emergency planners use the same language consistently.

What this vocabulary standard provides

• It covers only the terms and definitions related to evacuation and means of escape.
• It supports common usage within fire-protection terminology.
• It helps structure the language used in building safety, emergency egress and exit planning.
• It is a vocabulary document, not a performance test or equipment specification.

In practice, TS 7395 functions as a terminology reference rather than as a code that prescribes how many exits a building must have. Its value lies in clarifying professional communication across design, operation and review activities, especially where evacuation and escape are closely related but not identical concepts.