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ERA , THE UK ’ S LEADING home security specialist , has launched Lockdown , the UK ’ s first emergency barricade device designed to provide high performance security in the event of a threatening situation .
ERA ’ s Lockdown product is designed for use in commercial / community settings with high footfall from schools and hospitals to travel hubs , offices , workplaces , hotels , shopping centres and leisure / tourist attractions including theatres , cinemas , pubs , bars and restaurants .
Lockdown is simple and easy to fit ( no fumbling with keys or padlocks ) making doors inaccessible to intruders and creating a safe
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hiding place for civilians in the event of an attack .
Robust and lightweight , Lockdown is available for both single and double doors , whether inward or outward swinging and fitted with or without traditional locks .
ERA ’ s Group Marketing and Innovation Director , Will Butler , said ; “ Sadly , we now live in a world where terror isn ’ t a distant menace , it can strike at the heart of our community . Public and businesses are being advised by the government and associated bodies to be extra vigilant and pre-plan how they might react if caught up in a threatening situation . The overarching advice being to RUN , HIDE , TELL and when hiding , barricade yourself in .
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“ For example , we are seeing dummy-runs in schools where pupils are being taught what to do in certain scenarios and the National Counter Terrorism Security Office ( NaCTSO ) has updated safety advice for employees suggesting that they develop dynamic lockdown procedures and use secondary devices for ‘ invacuation ’ rather than evacuation to barricade people in a room safely and keep the external threat out .
“ Here at ERA , community safety is at the heart of our products , so we are very pleased by the overwhelmingly positive response received at the Security and Counter Terror Expo at London ’ s Olympia
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earlier this year .”
Tested to PAS24 impact resistance standards , single door Lockdown fits doors from 650mm-1100mm width , weighs 4kg and takes seconds to fit . The double door option fits doors up to 60mm , weighs 1.6kg and again takes seconds to create a secure barricade to outside entry . Pricing for the Lockdown varies and depends on numbers and configurations required .
www . eraeverywhere . com
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ASSA ABLOY UK , THE global leader in door opening solutions , has issued its whitepaper in response to Dame Judith Hackitt ’ s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety , following the Grenfell Tower incident of 2017 .
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The whitepaper summarises practical recommendations derived from the key points made within the Independent Review and advises ways in which the industry can work together towards best practice .
Compartmentation has been highlighted as a key reason for the failures at Grenfell . Fire doors intended to stop and slow down the spread of fire were not performing as designed , due to failures in hardware specification and lack of fire door inspections .
The paper also highlights the importance of not only ensuring that third-party certification for fire door products is in place and specifications are fit for
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purpose , but also ensuring that they are installed correctly and maintained .
Tina Hughan , Marketing Director for ASSA ABLOY UK , said : “ Our latest whitepaper has been issued to reflect on the findings of the Hackitt Review and make recommendations based on ASSA ABLOY ’ s many years ’ of experience within the fire door industry .
“ We believe we need to work collectively to create a cohesive industry that puts fire safety at the forefront of building design , construction and maintenance , and this paper suggests ways in which manufacturers , architects , specifiers , contractors , facility managers and end users can
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come together to ensure that thorough due diligence is carried out at each and every stage of a project where fire doors are involved .”
In addition to the whitepaper , ASSA ABLOY UK hosted its annual fire door safety event in partnership with West Midlands Fire Service on Thursday 27th September , to support Fire Door Safety Week 2018 in raising the bar of fire door standards .
www . assaabloy . co . uk / FDSW2018
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