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Landlords and facilities managers must create culture of fire-safety reporting, asserts bureau veritas
New research released this week by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), as part of its annual Fire Door Safety Week, found that a third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, potentially putting…
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DHF puts its weight behind Fire Door Safety Week 2022
Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) is once again demonstrating its continuing support for Fire Door Safety Week, a national safety awareness campaign that was first launched in 2013, and in response to a legacy of fire-door neglect. The campaign aims…
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Businesses encouraged to get fire doors checked after months of closures
With many businesses having been closed throughout much of 2020, this year’s Fire Door Safety Week (20–26 September) offered a pertinent reminder for duty holders to ensure their fire doors are checked – especially if the annual assessment was missed…
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How to improve fire safety in the workplace
By Darren Hockley, Managing Director at DeltaNet International With the Covid-19 pandemic having taken precedence over the last 18 months, organisations are now welcoming employees back to the workplace. Although it’s probably the last thing on employees’ minds after returning…
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FireQual begins development of Fire Door Installation qualification
Following requests from industry and the work of the Competence Steering Group and Working Group 2 (Installers), FireQual is developing a qualification that will look to provide the underpinning knowledge and the skills required by those who work within the…
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ASSA ABLOY launches new fire doorset guide to support Fire Door Safety Week 2021
To help support this year’s Fire Door Safety Week, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland has launched a new best practice guide on how to specify, install, maintain and inspect fire-certified doorsets in residential and commercial buildings. Available to…
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Abloy UK calls for greater education on fire door safety and compliance to save lives
To mark the start of Fire Door Safety Week 2021, Abloy UK has called for greater awareness and education of fire door compliance, highlighting the additional challenges that the adoption of flexible working has placed on managing access control and…
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Door & Hardware Federation supports Fire Door Safety Week 2021
More than four years following the tragic fire in the Grenfell Tower, we are still waiting for the full legislative response from the government. While it is accepted that the public inquiry has yet to complete its work, are there…
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In support of fire door safety week, IronmongeryDirect strengthens its fire safety resources
Pledging its support for this year’s Fire Door Safety Week, specialist ironmongery supplier IronmongeryDirect has added to its library of fire safety resources. Aiming to stamp out the legacy of fire door neglect, the company has produced a series of…
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dormakaba continues its support of fire door safety week
As part of its continued aim to raise awareness around fire door safety and robust specification, leading manufacturer and solution provider of security and access solutions dormakaba, has updated its Door Hardware on Fire Safety CPD. In line with the…
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New video series covers all the fire door safety basics

A series of short video interviews with fire door safety expert Hannah Mansell have been launched to mark Fire Door Safety Week which runs this week (23-29 September 2019). The videos give advice on each stage of the process to anyone buying…

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Reliable passive fire protection can make every week a ‘Fire Door Safety Week’

Fire, thermal and acoustic insulation manufacturer Promat UK is urging fire door producers and specifiers to use the focal point of the 2018 Fire Door Safety Week to take a fresh look at the design of their doors, and scrutinise…

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Fire Door Safety Week 2016: New App to cut Risks of Injury and Fines

Property owners and managers risk the safety of occupants and fines of up to £2,000 per incident if they fail to ensure fire doors are unlocked and unblocked during times of occupancy. Fire Door Safety Week – September 26 to…

ASFP to host Fire Protection Roundtable in support of Fire Door Safety Week
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ASFP to host Fire Protection Roundtable in support of Fire Door Safety Week

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is to host a Fire Protection Roundtable on 28 September in support of Fire Door Safety Week. The event, which will bring together a panel of key experts from across the entire construction…