The Locksmith Journal Nov-Dec 2016 - Issue 47 | Page 52

52 • FIRESAFETY&SECURITY PROUD SPONSORS OF THIS PAGE KEEPING UP WITH COMPLIANCE: ESCAPE DOORS STANDARDS WHITE PAPER DANISH FIRE SAFETY »»GEARTEAM, BASED IN HILLERØD and an importer and supplier of fire emergency products, is the latest company to become a WES+ distributor. Ramtech Electronics, manufacturer of the WES+ system, currently has distributors in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Austria. Fire on Danish construction projects, as in all countries, is an ever present danger to personnel, assets and people living or working nearby. WES+ tackles this problem because it is designed specifically for construction sites. During the day, manual call points, installed on site in accordance with the project’s Fire Plan, are interlinked to create a completely secure mesh network so that all areas receive the same audible and visual alert signal. The site wide alarm can be manually triggered by personnel from any call point. Jesper B. Løvbo, founder of GearTeam, said: “Fires on construction sites are a serious concern for all our customers who operate in this sector. WES+ provides them with a technology-based solution for ensuring their personnel and physical assets are protected. Based on the excellent feedback we have had so far from the marketplace we have already taken the decision to allocate dedicated resources to support the WES+ opportunity in Denmark.” »»ABLOY UK HAS created a whitepaper that explains the importance of complying with standards and regulations for Escape Doors and recommends solutions to ensure White Paper Keeping up with compliance: compliance. Escape doors standards All stages of developing any building need to conform to the required standards, from the architect to the installer, they all need to take responsibility for ensuring the correct compliant elements that are in place. There is an average of 162 building fires in Great Britain every day, with more than 9,100 fatalities or casualties from those fires, which works out at around 25 a day. So fitting the correct system can mean
the difference between life and death for the occupants of a building. In this whitepaper Abloy explores why it’s vital that each party whether an architect, specifier, facilities manager or installer - takes responsibility for ensuring the correct compliant standards are met to guarantee safe egress for the occupants of the building in the event of an emergency. To view the whitepaper, go to http:// www.abloy.co.uk/en/abloy/abloy-couk/white-paper/escape-standardscompliance-white-paper/ The global leader in door opening solutions [email protected] Partners in ‘reducing’ crime »»ADAMS RITE, PART OF ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions is working with Kestrel Aluminium Systems to secure properties with doorsets tested to the important UK security standard PAS24. Kestrel Aluminum Systems are supplying a wide range of properties including dwellings and commercial properties, with the thermally efficient aluminium single and double doorsets that have been proven to successfully resist all PAS24 attacks. The doorsets offer ‘enhanced security’ and incorporate Adams Rite’s innovative Sentinel M commercial multi- point locks, which includes the new 3 star security rated cylinder platform. Steven Shute, Managing Director at Kestrel Aluminium Systems, said: “The testing included timed manual attack methods, hard and soft body impact tests, and mechanical load testing of 4500N.” Tim Almond, OEM Commercial Manager for ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said: “We are delighted to have such a longstanding working relationship with Kestrel Aluminum Systems, which enables us to help deliver the high level of security required across a number of buildings in order to reduce burglary. “Sentinel M is a versatile solution that can be used in a variety of environments including hospitals, leisure facilities and commercial projects.” www.adamsrite.co.uk, www.kestrelaluminium.co.uk www.wesfire.co.uk LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | NOV/DEC 2016