{"id":490,"date":"2013-08-06T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/soslocksmith.com\/blog\/?p=490"},"modified":"2013-10-23T16:42:35","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T21:42:35","slug":"fire-exits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soslocksmith.com\/blog\/fire-exits\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Exits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In any form of commercial building including schools, apartment buildings, restaurants, and stores fire exits<\/a> are required by law.\u00a0 Depending on local building code, the size of the building will dictate the amount of fire exits and escapes that are necessary.<\/p>\n

The idea of a fire door is to keep people safe.\u00a0 Though not all do, in theory fire doors should lead to the outdoors.\u00a0 It is also very important they swing outwards.\u00a0 Fire doors automatically lock up when they are closed so during emergencies it is impossible to pull the door open.\u00a0 It can only be pushed.<\/p>\n

There are series of things to consider if you are installing fire doors in your building.\u00a0 First of all, find out how many doors you are legally required to have.\u00a0 It\u2019s better to be safe than sorry and you don\u2019t want to be cited and fined for not having enough emergency exits.<\/p>\n

Then figure out what type you want and where you are going to install them.\u00a0 You have two choices of doors, a single one or double doors.\u00a0 Which one you use depends on where you are going to put them and how much space you have.\u00a0 Single doors are perfect for narrower spaces while double doors are useful on the first floor of buildings because of the large influx of people who will pass through during an emergency.<\/p>\n

Next is the handle bar.\u00a0 You have to choice of a panic bar or a lever type handle bar.\u00a0 Traditionally, emergency exits have panic bars, easily recognized because they are the thin silver bars you push against.\u00a0 Levers are rarer, but are more convenient for single doors.<\/p>\n

The idea of a fire door is for it to be an infallible structure during an emergency.\u00a0 It is a steel door with multiple bolts.\u00a0 It is meant to stand up to the heat a fire produces.\u00a0 You push it open to get free and it locks shut behind you.\u00a0 That way, no one can attempt to go back in.<\/p>\n

Modern versions of the fire door have electrical impulses wired in.\u00a0 They also have different modes.\u00a0 If a fire alarm goes off, the alarm sends signals to the door and it reacts differently than if someone accidently opened the door.\u00a0 During non-fires, it may either release a shrieking alarm or it might not open at all, secured in a deadlock.\u00a0 During fire situations, it will provide free exit and re-bolt once the doors are closed.<\/p>\n

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If you have any questions about fire doors, we invite you to our location to ask questions or to call us at 212-242-1708.\u00a0 We have been in the industry for forty years and have serviced a number of important companies and embassies.\u00a0 We pride ourselves with the knowledge of our products and our superior customer service.\u00a0 SOS Locksmith <\/a>wants to help keep you and the people you care about safe so don\u2019t wait.\u00a0 Your safety should never be up for debate.<\/p>\n

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