Visual signaling system

A visual signaling system accessible to colorblind and hearing impaired individuals, the system comprising:

• a master controller;
• and
• a plurality of smart signs, each of said smart signs being in electronic communication with said master controller, each of the plurality of smart signs further comprising a housing;
• a plurality of independently illuminable directional arrows located on the housing;
• at least one set of at least three independently illuminable lights located on the housing, these three lights each being located at a vertex of a triangle, such that, only when all three lights are illuminated, a person viewing will perceive a triangular pattern;
• and a controller configured to independently activate or deactivate each directional arrow and each light at the instruction of the master controller.

A method for providing visual signaling within a facility during a hazardous event, comprising:

• receiving, by a master controller, electronic information from an input device regarding the location of a hazard;
• communicating, by the master controller, to a plurality of smart signs each of said smart signs being in electronic communication with said master controller, each of the plurality of smart signs further comprising a housing;
• a plurality of independently illuminable directional arrows located on the housing;
• at least one set of at least three independently illuminable lights located on the housing, these three lights each being located at a vertex of a triangle, such that, only when all three lights are illuminated, a person viewing will perceive a triangular pattern;
• and a controller configured to independently activate or deactivate each directional arrow and each light at the instruction of the master controller, said smart signs being located on or within the facility, instructions to activate lights and directional arrows on said plurality of smart signs to direct individuals away from the location of the hazard.