Assembly point.

This is the sign informing the visitors that in case of emergency, please assemble here. The signage is put up in front the building of SOCSO or Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial ( PERKESO), near Burma Road, Penang

The assembly point is necessary during the emergency, as people in the affected building know where to gather and assemble instead of running aimlessly and helplessly. The assembly point is also the place during the emergency for updating briefing about the situation.

However, safety awareness is not clearly promoted and focused both by the local authorities and shopping malls in Penang as there has been non-existence of signage of assembly point. The situation is made worse with entrance of shopping malls turn into parking space and stalls.