Fire Door Safety

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    Intumescent Strips FAQs | Fire Door Seal...

    Intumescent door seal strips are a critical component of effective passive fire safety measures. Let us guide you through the most frequently asked questions about these seemingly simple life safety products - what are they, where do you fit them, and more. Q: What are intumescent strips? A: Intumescent strips are items of passive fire protection. They expand when exposed to high temperatures. They are used to seal gaps around doors to prevent the...
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    Launching our free fire door gap testers – get...

    At Door Controls Direct, our very reason for being in business is to help ensure the safety of people in built environments. To the point where it's written into our mission statement:  "To make buildings safer and more secure by providing our customers with the right knowledge, guidance, and products to mitigate the risks involved."  We take this mission seriously, and in light of recent developments, we're excited to introduce a campaign aimed...
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    The Ultimate Guide to UK Fire Door Signs

    The importance of fire door signs cannot be overstated. Over recent years fire safety has become a national topic of discussion in the UK following the Grenfell tragedy, and as a result, the processes, procedures, and measures we put in place to prevent such a disaster from occurring again, are firmly in the spotlight.  Fire door signs, whilst an often overlooked area of fire safety, play an important role in ensuring the safety of everyone within built environments. In this article, we’ll explore...
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    What is Passive Fire Protection? Your Essential...

    As the emphasis on building safety continues to grow, understanding passive fire protection is more important than ever.  In the first three months of 2023 alone, over 2,400  primary fires were attended by the Fire Rescue Authorities (FRA) in non-domestic buildings in England. Nearly one third of these were identified as deliberate fires. Passive fire protection measures...
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    Elevating Fire Door Safety for a Safer Tomorrow

    Fire safety now permeates public dialogue, heightened notably after the Grenfell tragedy of 2017. What was once an article heading at the back of a facilities management journal, is now headline news on a regular basis. Recent events have forced a collective reflection on how such catastrophes can occur. Human negligence has been identified in many instances as a contributing factor. This only compounds a systemic lack of compliance and ignorance of fire safety measures.  This on going reflection has...
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    What Does an Efficient Fire Door Look Like?

    In a nutshell, fire doors save lives! These specialist doors are rigorously tested and purpose-built to withstand fire and to inhibit smoke for as long as possible and they really do make the difference between life and death.   But what exactly does a fire door look like? In fact, the way they actually look, in an aesthetic sense, is pretty irrelevant because they come in many forms; some are merely functional and some are functional and also look attractive! ...
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    The Importance of Fire Drills

    Fire drills are an important part of any fire safety procedure for a number of reasons; they ensure that staff, customers or any visitors to your premises understand what they need to do if there is a fire, they test how effective your evacuation plan is and they help you to make improvements to any aspects of your fire provisions which prove to be ineffective. The old adage that practice makes perfect is certainly true in this instance. What is a Fire Drill? ...
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    Fire Door Safety Checklist: 8 Step Guide

    None of us like to imagine the hardship that comes when a fire strikes at a hospital, school, care home, office, or other communal space. As unlikely as such a scenario might...
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