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FAQs about Controlled Egress Locks in Health Care Facilities

As I said in my previous post about fire door FAQs, I will be posting more groups of FAQs in the coming months, to try to fill in some gaps where there is still confusion.  In this post I am answering a few common questions on controlled egress doors in health care facilities.

By |2022-03-27T13:33:08-04:00March 29th, 2022|Electrified Hardware, hc, Health Care|0 Comments

Decoded: FAQs on Fire Door Requirements for Health Care Facilities

I will be publishing several sets of frequently asked questions this year, with more detailed supporting articles on each topic.  If you have a FAQ that you'd like to add to the list, leave it in the comment box and I will include it in a future article.

By |2022-03-06T17:39:01-05:00February 22nd, 2022|arch, Articles, FDAI, Fire Doors, hc, Health Care, Panic Hardware|10 Comments

Locksmith Ledger: Model Code Comparison – Controlled Egress Locking Systems

This article on controlled egress locks in health care facilities will be published in Locksmith Ledger, as a follow-up article to one I wrote last fall comparing the requirements of the model codes for delayed egress applications. 

Coming Up! AIA Continuing Ed Webinar

This is a quiet week for training because of the holiday, but there is a very informative webinar coming up next week, presented by Melany Whalin and Connie Alexander of Allegion.  The webinar offers continuing education credit for AIA, and registration is open!

FDAI – Why?

As I talk to people about fire door assembly inspection, two sides of the discussion have emerged.  Many understand the increased life safety and fire protection provided by code-compliant fire doors - others think the deficiencies are too overwhelming to address.

By |2021-04-27T12:45:11-04:00March 18th, 2021|arch, FDAI, Fire Doors, hc|2 Comments

Decoded: Corridor Doors in Health Care Occupancies

Past fires in hospitals and nursing homes - and the resulting fatalities - have shaped the codes that we use today.  Although today’s codes do not typically require patient room doors to be fire door assemblies, these doors provide a critical layer of protection for patients.

By |2021-11-30T23:08:57-05:00March 11th, 2021|arch, Articles, Fire Doors, Full Width, hc, Health Care|32 Comments
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