Fire doors are often
the first line of defence in a fire, yet the strict specification, maintenance
and management of these doorsets is still not fully understood. This is
something that ASSA ABLOY is passionate about changing.
So, to coincide with
Fire Door Safety Week 2019 (23-29 September), ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK
& Ireland will be hosting two dedicated events to help people responsible
for fire doors, unlock compliance to fire door safety.
The two events will
take place at the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Conference Suite
on the 19th September and at the UBM Building in Central London on the 24th
September.
The aim of the
events is to educate and inform delegates about the fire door standards that
can often be lost in translation. ASSA ABLOY will bring together all of its
brands and wide ranging experience to speak about the common issues surrounding
fire door compliance. It will then offer practical advice on how to overcome
these issues, by breaking down current and future regulations and
ramifications.
The events will
promote fire door safety and compliance to facilities managers, building
owners, specifiers and contractors. Attendees can expect to gain a greater
understanding from ASSA ABLOY staff and guest speakers on the following key
topics:
•
Safeguarding compliance through the supply chain
•
The important role door hardware plays in ensuring building compliance
•
The role and performance of fire door seals
•
The importance of compartmentalisation in fire safety
The event will end
with a discussion panel.
Brian Sofley,
Managing Director at ASSA ABLOY Door Group, comments: “In May 2018, results of
the Independent Review of Building Regulation and Fire Safety, led by Dame
Judith Hackitt, made it clear that even after the Grenfell Tower tragedy in
2017, fire doors remained a significant area of neglect, often downgraded and
mismanaged throughout their service life.
“Fire safety can
only be properly guaranteed if the standards and checks of equipment such as
fire doors are carried out by-the-book, and throughout the lifecycle of both
the products and the building.”
Eryl Jones, Managing
Director at ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware & Access Control Group, adds: “Growth
and acquisitions give ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware & Access Control Group the
broadest range of fire compliant door hardware products in the market, backed
up by an experienced team of industry professionals.
“ASSA ABLOY’s fire
safety events have been a great success over the last couple of years, and we
are keen to carry on helping industry professionals to understand compliance
when it comes to fire door safety standards.
“We urge industry
professionals, specifiers, contractors, property owners and facilities managers
to join us at this year’s free events, to help better the standard of fire door
compliance as an industry.”
