UAP Supports Fire Door Safety Week 2020

 

UAP are again supporting Fire Door Safety Week this year, which runs from the 21st to the 27th of September 2020.

Founded by the British Woodworking Federation, the BWF-CERTIFIRE Fire Door Scheme and the UK’s Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS), Fire Door Safety Week aims to raise awareness of the importance of fire doors and the need for their proper installation and maintenance in residential and public buildings.

“In everyday use the simple purpose of a fire door is just as any other door. However, since the break-out of a fire is never predictable, a fire door, unlike any other door must perform to prime purpose – to delay the spread of fire and smoke; protecting lives and property”

–          FDSW

With everyone still spending a lot more of their days at home than usual during the Coronavirus pandemic and many people working flexibly away from the office, it’s more important than ever to ensure that people’s homes are fire safe and that they can safely exit should an emergency arise. Life threatening incidents can easily and rapidly occur in high rise buildings without proper working fire door exits, and the tragic case of Grenfell tower in 2017 serves as a reminder of how important this issue really is.

The campaign provides lifesaving information for residents, landlords and building managers, providing a helpful ‘Toolkit’ which includes useful tips and steps to check a fire door for proper functionality and safety. Visit the Fire Door Safety Week website to learn more.

Our Range of Fire Rated Hardware

We have everything you need to complete a fire door that you can be sure will be up to the task. Our fire-rated products are stringently tested to ensure they will hold up in an emergency, as well as providing top notch security.

UAP’s fire safe and Certifire assured hardware products are now collected under the Firemongery range, which includes our TS008 Soterian letterplate, the popular Kinetica 3 Star cylinder, the Fullex Slam Shut Autolock, and a full range of handles, hinges, door security features and other door furniture.

Fire Door Safety Week is also supported by the NHS, Secured by Design, and many other industry figures.