As a building owner or manager, it is your responsibility to ensure that your property is safe and up to code. Not only can failing to do so lead to massive liability fines, but it can also put the safety of your tenants at risk. That’s where FIRES DOOR INSPECTIONS comes in. Our team of […]
Category: Hish-Rise Building and Life Safety
WHY ARE FIRE DOORS SO IMPORTANT IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS?
“MAINLY BECAUSE HISTORY HAS PROVEN THAT THEY SAVE LIVES & PROPERTY!” “FIRE DOORS HAVE MANY UNIQUE BUILD IN PURPOSES AND BENEFITS.” -Their most visible purpose is to allow passage through an opening in a wall; this also accounts for the wear & tear caused by use by occupants. No other “Fire Protection System” gets as […]
NFPA 1: How the Fire Code Mandates Annual Inspection of Fire Doors, #FireCodeFriday
The first part of this week’s post is written by Jen Sisco, Engineer in the NFPA Building and Life Safety Systems group and Staff Liaison to NFPA’s Fire Doors and Windows Technical Committee responsible for the development of NFPA 80 and NFPA 105. Thanks to Jen for sharing her knowledge of this important issue in the Fire […]
High-Rise Apartment & Condominium Safety
Why is it required for Fire Doors to be Inspected Annually?
In 2007, a new edition of the NFPA 80 Standard for Fire doors And Other Opening Protective was issued. A number of incidents had occurred where the loss of life was determined to have been caused by either inappropriately installed hardware, hardware that had not been maintained to operational standards, or where the hardware was […]