FIRE SAFETY & SECURITY
GEOFIRE SUPPORTS FIRE DOOR SAFETY WEEK
» » THERE ARE AROUND THREE
million fire doors bought every year in
the UK, often without a thought given to
fire door holding and closing devices. If a
fire door is kept open for ease of access or
ventilation and does not close in the event
of a fire, the building and its inhabitants
will not be protected and the fire door
deemed useless.
Fire Door Safety Week aims to raise
awareness of the critical role of fire doors
and encourage building owners to check
the operation and condition of their fire
doors. Every September, the fire door
industry get together; hosting events,
competitions, webinars and training
sessions to help raise awareness of the
importance of fire doors.
Geofire designs and manufactures a
range of fire door holding and closing
devices that can be discreetly fitted to
the top of fire doors. Based in County
Durham, the company has been
manufacturing fire products for over 47
years. With a range of solutions available
A GRIPPA
depending on the installation, Geofire
offers hard-wired, radio controlled and
sound-activated solutions, all recognised
by the UK Fire and Rescue service and
London Fire Brigade.
Andy Collinson, CEO of Geofire urges
those responsible to act quickly:
“Wedging open a fire door risks
lives if a fire occurs. If ease of
movement around a building
or increased ventilation is
necessary, then there are
legally compliant solutions
readily available.From new
builds to listed buildings, we have
products to suit every installation.
A fire door should be reviewed like every
other health and safety risk assessment.
“We manufacture a large range of
electromagnetic holders and ‘swing free’
closers suitable for all building types
and our hard-wired, radio controlled
Salamander and acoustic Agrippa
products have been fitted in buildings
across the UK and Europe.
“We fully support the British
Woodworking Federation (BWF) in its
efforts to increase awareness about fire
door safety, and encourage building
managers to check fire doors regularly
and ‘kick’ the wedge!”
Contact Geofire on 01388 770 360 or
email [email protected] to find
out more.
Legally hold open
internal fire doors with
the wire-free
Comes with 2 x C Cell batteries
200N holding force
Low battery indicator
Easy, wire-free installation
Programmable timer
listens & learns
the sound of
your fire alarm
Find out more: www.geofire.co.uk
or call: +44 (0)1388 770 360
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