Do you know your Fire Door Safety responsibility?...

Hi All,

I hope it is OK to start a topic about fire safety and fire doors in particular. I think the BWF-CERTIFIRE scheme will be of interest to many of you here, but if there is a more appropriate place for this post let me know.

BWF-CERTIFIRE has been providing fire safety advice for over a decade and is the largest independent third-party fire door certification scheme in the UK. If you own a business property or are a landlord, they have a range of information and list of members that can help you with your fire safety responsibilities. http://www.bwf.org.uk/firedoors/about-the-scheme/why-choose-a-scheme-member/

A fire door spends most of its life as just a door, but with thousands of property fires each year, we need to remember it is also a crucial safety device. There remains however a lack of understanding of fire doors and how they work, even amongst those responsible for specifying, buying, installing or inspecting them.

The BWF-CERTIFIRE Fire Door and Doorset Scheme aims to increase the standards of fire doors and to educate the construction industry and its clients about the importance of third party certification of fire doors.

What are your thoughts on fire door safety? Do you have any questions about the scheme?

Thanks,

Stefan, on behalf of BWF-CERTIFIRE

Re : Do you know your Fire Door Safety responsibility?

Interesting information.

It is bewildering to keep up with everything the government wants you to know / do... if I ran a small business myself these days I would find everything you need to know to comply with regulations bewildering!

Re : Do you know your Fire Door Safety responsibility?

Too right Sasha

Re : Do you know your Fire Door Safety responsibility?

Absolutely. I suppose, in part, that is why schemes like this are so important. You could also argue that with forums, self-publishing and social networks now so prevalent, it is easier than ever to stay informed.

Thanks for your feedback.

Again, do let me know if you have any questions.

Stefan

Re : Do you know your Fire Door Safety responsibility?

Out of interest (as I have no need for a fire door myself) but something I have wondered about before: is there a difference between a designated 'Fire Door' and a fire exit?

I see many doors with 'fire exit' written above them that are essentially just used as a normal door... but is a fire exit and a fire door the same thing?

Tim