Safety

Emergency Procedures Poster Template

Post a clear classroom safety sign with this free emergency procedures poster template. Four sections — Fire, Lockdown, Shelter and Evacuation — are labeled for your school's official steps, with placeholders for school name, room number and assembly location.

Download PDFFree · Print-ready PDF · 24×36 inches · 12×18 half-scale version (prints at 200%)

How teachers use it

Next to the classroom door or emergency folder
Substitute-teacher stations
Offices, cafeterias and other student gathering rooms
A reminder during required safety drills

Each section says to add your school's official procedure. An on-poster note also asks you to replace every section with those official procedures before you print.

Important: The wording on this poster is generic on purpose. It is a layout with [bracket] placeholders, not a district protocol. Replace every step with your school's official emergency procedures before you print or post it. Do not present the starter lines as required practice.

For the sharpest result, print it on a poster printer at 300 DPI. Our printers are Canva-ready, Wi-Fi capable and Title I / Title IV-A eligible, with setup under 30 minutes and 500+ templates included. Need the printer, ink and paper together? See our poster maker packages. Schools can also request free sample posters by mail.

See it on the wall

A 24×36 poster is big enough to read from across a room or down a hallway. Print a test at 12×18 first if you want to check spelling and colors before you print the full size.

How to personalize in Canva

Download the 24×36 PDF (or the 12×18 half-scale file if you want a smaller proof).
The design includes [bracket] placeholders so you can see what to customize.
Send the PDF straight to your school poster printer at 300 DPI, or print the 12×18 file first as a check.
Prefer Canva? Rebuild the layout there on a Canva-ready printer, then print.

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