INDUSTRYNEWS
Inquiry (FAI) conclusion
for this case listed a catalogue
of precautions that could
have helped prevent the fire
becoming so destructive. One
of these precautions was for all
bedroom doors to have door
closers and smoke seals fitted
to them.
‘will automatically
shut when a fire
alarm sounds’
spread of smoke and fire,
provided they are closed. In
this way they make sure people
have a protected route to get
out of the building, and they
protect the building and its
contents against the spread of
damage.
Wedging open a fire door can
prove devastating, as the case
of the Rosepark Nursing Home
in South Lanarkshire showed.
A fire broke out at Rosepark
in a cupboard on 31 January
2004 and ripped through the
building. The Fatal Accident
The Fireco product ‘Dorgard’
was actually quoted in the
trial of this case as it offers a
solution, as does the awardwinning ‘Freedor’ Installing
.
a free-swing door closer
such as Freedor on each fire
door will allow the door to
be safely kept open, but rest
assured that the door will
automatically shut when a fire
alarm sounds, using Fireco’s
patented acoustic technology.
Freedor will be made even
more affordable with an
exclusive supply-only line
for trade customers to install
themselves, available later this
year.
Fire doors are an integral part
of a building; they save lives
and protect property. If you
see a fire door being wedged
open, I urge you to see this as
an opportunity to discuss an
easy-to-install, fully compliant
solution such as a Freedor.
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Fire kit packs
now available
for Codelocks
mechanical
and electronic
latch locks
Once installed lock
preparations are fire
resistant for up to one
hour
Codelocks, a leading
manufacturer of standalone
access control products, is
now selling fire kit packs for
its mechanical and electronic
latch locks that when fitted
enable the locks to be
installed on 30 or 60 minute
fire-rated doors. The fire kit
pack contains shaped pads of
intumescent strips that can
be used on new or existing
lock installations. “We’ve
been getting more and more
enquiries from customers
wanting fire-resistant door
hardware, and as a result
we’ve introduced this quick
and easy solution allowing
the locks to be used on firerated doors,” said Dominic
Ryan, Product Manager at
Codelocks.
The intumescent strips are
easy to fit – adding only a few
minutes to the installation
time f