Training

Fire safety advice date

by Mark Rowe

As part of the nationwide Fire Door Safety Week, an event has been organised at West Midlands Fire headquarters in Birmingham on Thursday, September 28, seeks to offer fire safety advice to architects, building managers and specifiers.

Organised by ASSA ABLOY UK, the door opening and physical security product company, attendees will be offered recommendations on how to save lives by delivering fire safety at all times.

Fire Door Safety Week, arranged by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), raises awareness about how third-party certificated fire doors prevent life changing injuries. It also focuses on the legal responsibilities of building managers in fire door safety.

Now in its fifth year, 2017’s campaign will highlight the role of fire doors in high rise buildings, houses of multiple occupancy and other types of shared accommodation.

Simon Gibbs, Door Closer Technical Manager at ASSA ABLOY UK, said: “Fire Door Safety Week has been utterly crucial in emphasising how important fire doors are, and how they save lives. Though three million fire doors are installed every year in the UK, incorrect specification, poor installation and a lack of maintenance is still common. We hope that by raising awareness among professionals involved in building design and safety, we can make this a thing of the past.

“We would like to thank the BWF for its tireless work over the years combatting unsafe fire doors. We’re also extremely grateful to West Midlands Fire Service for getting involved to draw attention to just how important fire door safety is.”

Beginning at 9am, the half-day event will conclude at about 1pm, with light refreshments available.

To register your interest and reserve a place visit marketing.assaabloy.co.uk/fdsw-event.

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