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introduce third party accreditation schemes. However, the new Fire Safety Order in 2005 changed this by consolidating legisla- tion. It also placed the onus for a building’s fire safety on a ‘responsible person’ rather than the fire service. The annual fire risk assessment was also established at this stage, with the ‘responsible person’ relating to the person with training and experience to implement required measures. As such, it’s a requirement for the correct door hardware to
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rior to the introduction of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order in 2005 trade associations had worked independently, for example to improve standards or
be installed to allow the occupants of a building to make their escape safely and prevent the spread of smoke and fire. Building hardware that fails to perform properly when required could result in fatal consequences. Recent disasters, such as the fire at residential tower block Lakanal House in 2009, claimed six lives. Based on a risk assessment it is imperative that the right prod-
ucts are used in order to comply with the regulations. But with fire door assembly comprising of various essential components, problems can arise. With this in mind, it’s welcome news that a new Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) is being developed as a joint initiative
YEOMAN SHIELD TAKES PROTECTION IN ITS STRIDE
With over 45 year’s experience, Yeoman Shield, a UK market leader in wall and door protection, is expert at successfully overcoming the hurdles of keeping both interiors and exteriors smart by preventing pedestrian and vehicular damage.
Yeoman Shield’s products are designed to be easily retrofitted for refurbishment projects resulting in pre- cious savings in these times of tight budgets.
Yeoman Shield’s heavy duty D-Fender, designed to protect areas (including loading bays, storage and manufacturing areas) vulnerable to heavy duty traffic, is now ‘up and running’ at the Olympic and Paralympics Village.
139 FREEDOR JUST GOT EVEN BETTER
Fireco has announced some important improvements to award winning Freedor, the world’s first wireless, electrically powered free-swing door closer. Access has been made smoother by adding an automatic free- swing function, weekly self-test disruption and noise has been reduced by making the weekly test selectable rather than a default function; and the battery life has been extended from 12-18 months to 18-24 months. The component count has been reduced and redun-
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dant consumable parts have been removed from the package. The battery lift has also been improved making it an easier transition to activation and the screw elements have been improved. The environmental performance has also been enhanced.
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