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Fireco’s solution to the
fire door problem
»»On 19th March 2015, a
94 year old woman in
Newhaven, Sussex was killed
by a fire door. According to
press reports, the fire door
was damaged and it came off
its hinges and fell on her.
We think of fire doors as
safety devices, there to save
lives rather than to present
a hazard. In fact, the toll of
injuries caused by fire doors
is surprisingly high. The types
of injuries that may result
from door incidents range
from crushing, bruising and
fractures.
The most recent annual
statistics indicate that over
30,000 children under the
age of 15 visited UK hospital
accident and emergency
departments with finger/
thumb injuries caused by
doors and door frames with
more than 1,500 needing
some form of surgery.
In a great many cases, our
lives would be safer, easier
and more pleasant if fire
doors could be kept open,
enabling better access,
ventilation and freedom
from injury. Unfortunately,
regulations state that fire
doors must be kept closed in
order to provide protection in
the event of a fire.
Fireco offers an ideal and
trusted solution with Freedor,
a free swing fire door closer
which removes the weight
and resistance from a fire
door making opening and
closing the doors effortless,
enabling greater ease of
access and provides freedom
for everyone in the building.
Keeping fire doors open also
ensures that there is good
air flow into the building
which gives a fresh and
healthy working and living
environment. Freedor then
continually listens out for the
sound of the fire alarm, and
once the alarm has been
verified, will automatically
close the door, making it a
safe and legal solution.
Simply fitted to the top of a
fire door, the unit is wireless
and battery powered. This
ensures a quick and hasslefree install, meaning jobs on
site are finished on time with
no mess, making them a great
choice for Installers.
Fireco offer installers
an approachable partner
on hand to offer unlimited
support and advice from initial
communication to after care.
‘easy solution’
Complying with the
relevant British and European
standards, Freedor is a safe,
inexpensiv