Agrippa acoustic fire door holders are proving a success at one of the North East’s largest hospital Trusts, where they are legally holding open fire doors, helping to ease access through busy corridors, while protecting occupants in the event of a fire alarm.
Designed for ease of installation and quick fitting to any door, Agrippa door holders use Geofire’s ‘unique, advanced digital technology’ to uniquely ‘listen and learn’ the sound of a specific fire alarm. This ensures that the holder’s releasing trigger reacts only to the precise sound of the fire alarm, rather than extraneous loud noises, so false activations are virtually eliminated.
Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust says that, for many, fire doors can be a barrier to access, particularly for wheelchair users and people with restricted mobility. The Trust said: “Agrippa fire door holders have proven the perfect solution within certain areas of the Trust – compact, easy to fit, and programme. Additionally, their ‘learning’ of the specific fire alarm means that they work perfectly with our alarm bells, and there have been no false closures due to loud noises.”
Geofire added: “The magnetic fire door holder is mounted behind the door at either floor level or at the top of the door. A unique learning function optimises settings to suit the installed position, and it can be programmed for timed daily releases.”
