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By the same token, shrunken doors
can cause gaps between the door
and its hinges. This poses concerns
with security and, if the door’s a fire
door, creates additional implications
about their ability to sufficiently
compartmentalise a fire.
If this is the case, carrying out
necessary risk assessments and
knowing how to check a fire door
properly will identify whether action
needs to be taken. An audit of the site
will also determine whether doors are
hindering safety, and what to do to
correct the issue.
At a basic level, it’s important to know
what to look for when checking fire
doors, and how to spot any potential
damage. Alongside this, it’s important
to make sure certain things, like not
propping open fire doors, is common
knowledge. This can be reinforced
by pinning up fire safety guides and
instructions, so that small yet easy
mistakes are avoided.
COMMON SETBACKS
AND HINDRANCES
In our recent survey, 33.7 percent
of facility managers in the education
sector said that their current security
measures may be compromised. What’s
more, almost half of those respondents
said that this is due to under-funding or
budgetary constraints.
Because of this, it’s often easy to
understand why facility managers of
schools become reluctant to upgrade
or replace systems. On top of this, if
the school is an older building, facility
managers may also feel like newer
systems are incompatible with the
building.
However, with the appropriate level
of communication and the complete
integrity of all safety and security
aspects, schools can still adopt
successful security strategies.
Ultimately, providing a solid level of
safety and security during the darker
months is all about preparation. The
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added benefit for both facility managers
and the building occupants is that
high-quality hardware will not only
provide peace of mind during the
winter months, but bring long-lasting
performance that can reduce the need
for future maintenance. Therefore, it’s
worth considering the possibility of all
safety and security threats at the time of
specification as well as considering an
upgrade when the seasons change.
Sources
https://www.ukcrimestats.com/
National_Picture/
https://www.allegion.co.uk/
en/blogs/2018/firedoorsafety_
crucialchecks.html?year=all