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Design & Build
STI restores the calm and order at
Hamonds High School
H
amonds High School in West
Norfolk is relishing its return
to calm and order thanks to STI
(Europe) and its innovative
Stopper product which has
completely eradicated the school’s
problem of false fire alarms.
Hamonds is a 750-pupil mixed
high school and had been suffering
malicious fire alarm activations on an
increasingly regular basis, including
three in a single day. It was a major
issue which needed addressing as
quickly and as effectively as possible.
Leigh Sharpe, School Support
Manager at Hamonds, was given the
task of sourcing a solution, one
which would provide a long term
method of combating the extensive
disruption to classes, staff and pupils
that the false alarms were inevitably
causing through persistent
evacuations of the building.
Having used STI Europe’s products
before to cover fire detector heads that
were vulnerable to tampering, this
proved an ideal starting point for Leigh.
Leigh Shape see's the Stopper
However, he was initially dubious as to
from STI as an excellent solution
whether STI's Stopper could guarantee
to the problem of false fire
any success in deterring students from
alarms.
setting off false alarms from the break
glass call points located around the commented, “Sales staff were more been tampered with or broken. To The Stopper from STI is
school. Leigh had wanted a lockable than helpful in every regard, sending aid Leigh in the selection process, STI constructed of tough, clear
thermostat cover for the alarm call us an example for our perusal and use provided a list of testimonials from polycarbonate and protects the alarm
points but this was deemed unsuitable as a precursor to purchase. We have previous purchasers of the Stopper. call point underneath from
in terms of Health and Safety Standards now purchased an alarmed stopper for Leigh contacted some of them, all of vandalism, misuse and accidental
- while it would certainly have helped every break glass that is accessible to whom gave positive feedback. The activation. For external applications,
prevent malicious use, it would also students and to date, some four fact that some had purchased the weather proof models can also
hinder the all important access required months after installation, we have had Stoppers up to 10 years ago and they protect against the ingress of dust or
for the alarm to be activated in the no malicious activations.” were still effectively preventing water. A lock or break-seal option is
event of a real emergency. STI supplied the Stoppers for malicious activations convinced Leigh available for extra security with a
Despite his initial misgivings, STI's Hamonds High School, which emit a further that they could provide a cost- choice of red, blue, yellow or green
staff persevered in providing Leigh with piercing 96dB sounder alarm if they effective long-term solution. In to match the given application.
all the support and information they are opened or tampered with. In deciding to purchase the Stopper, he uwww.sti-europe.com
could to help provide a bespoke total, the school now has 22 Stoppers added, “A quality product provided usales@sti-europe.com
solution to the school's problem. Leigh fitted and none of the units have by a proactive, obliging organisation.” u01527 520 999
Available in a variety of colours
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