I noticed the fire alarms at church have arrows pointing up.
Most fire alarms–if not all of them–are designed for the alarmant to pull down. I looked at the side of the alarm, and it is indeed hinged at the bottom.
The arrows indicate where you’re supposed to pull, not which direction you’re supposed to pull.
I’m not entirely sure on the design. I’d hate for someone to hesitate and cogitate on this in an emergency, where that person might be overcome by smoke whilst trying to tug up.
But maybe I’m the only one who worries about those possibilities.
