assembly point

Designated meeting location

An assembly point is a designated location where people gather during an emergency evacuation—typically marked by signs in workplaces, schools, and public buildings: Meet at the assembly point in the parking lot.

The term ensures everyone can be accounted for after evacuating a building.

Opposites
gathering vs. dispersal location

assembly pointexit point

Designated departure location

evacuation route · release point · departure point

SAFETY vs. DANGER ZONES

assembly pointdanger zone

High-risk location

exclusion zone · hot zone · kill zone · no-go area · ground zero

organizational structure

assembly pointstarting point

Place of commencement

point of origin · staging area

Family

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