Which of the following is NOT a part of the Means of Egress?

• A. Exit Access
• B. Exit
• C. Exit Discharge
• D. Fire Alarm Panel

Answer: (C)

Means of Egress is about the physical path people follow to reach safety during evacuation. That path has three connected parts: exit access (the area you start in that leads toward an exit), the exit (the protected way out, such as stairs or exit doors), and exit discharge (the area outside the building where you continue to safety). Everything that forms that actual path is included in means of egress. A Fire Alarm Panel, while essential to life safety and evacuation coordination, is not part of the egress path itself. It supports the process but does not constitute a segment of the means of egress. So the option describing the Fire Alarm Panel is the one not belonging to the Means of Egress.