A Salamander radio-controlled fire door safety system that connects wirelessly to a controller wired into the existing fire alarm system has been successfully installed at the Emmaus Trust Care Home in Cumbria to legally hold open fire doors, closing them in the event of a fire emergency to protect residents and staff.
The system, comprising 25 Geofire Salamander battery-operated fire door closers, three booster units, and one controller, was installed at the care home by approved Geofire installer, Castle Alarms. Closers fitted to residents’ bedroom doors, and set to the ‘free-swing’ mode, allow each resident to have their bedroom door open in whichever position they desire, while making door operation light and easy. In the event of a fire alarm, the doors close on receipt of a radio signal from a number of strategically positioned hard-wired control panels.
