Where are the emergency exits?
'Uscite' = oo-SHEE-teh. 'Emergenza' = eh-mer-JEN-tsa. 'Dove sono' = where are (they).
Entering any public building — cinema, theatre, hotel, school — to locate exits in advance.
'Dove sono le uscite di emergenza?' (where are the emergency exits?) is a sensible precautionary question in any public building. 'Uscita' (exit, singular) / 'uscite' (exits, plural). Italian fire safety law (D.P.R. 151/2011) requires emergency exits to be clearly marked in green and white, with photoluminescent signs visible in darkness. Always identify exits when entering new spaces.
Vedo il cartello verde — è l'uscita di sicurezza.
I can see the green sign — it's the safety exit.
Italian emergency exit signs are green (ISO standard).
La via di fuga è bloccata — cosa facciamo?
The escape route is blocked — what do we do?
Report blocked exits to building management or fire brigade.
Quante uscite di emergenza ha questo teatro?
How many emergency exits does this theatre have?
Public venues in Italy must have sufficient exits for capacity.
Italy's Decreto Ministeriale 10 marzo 1998 sets minimum fire safety requirements for all workplaces and public venues. The Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco (CNVVF) inspects and certifies buildings for fire safety. Cinema and theatre venues require certification of compliance ('Certificato di Prevenzione Incendi', CPI) from the fire brigade before opening to the public.