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[Warringtonfire @Warringtonfire]

1/2 Demonstrating a live #firedoor test. Both doors look the same; one had installation & specification errors whilst the other is specified & fire-stopped correctly. Correctly specified & installed #firedoors play a vital role in protecting people & #property. Please RT. #fire

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

This week at the NEC @FireSafetyEvent show we realised a high percentage of people that are currently checking doors most definitely shouldn’t be. If they don’t have the specific knowledge they should stay away from fire doors. https://t.co/3OWxYLNrK5

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

Not sure it’s the Caribbean, but the cold beer sounds good! https://t.co/h8ElFq0xsW

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

All set at https://t.co/Avbi2g4iKp
As Brian Flanagan once said “The Bar is Open - the drinks are on the house!”

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

Here we are at https://t.co/Ebuai3eDvH
Hoping for lots of visitors. Pop round for a cold beer and a chat...

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

Everyone welcome. https://t.co/LEMGsfvT00

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

https://t.co/9cXPm45ew7
Looking forward to this event next week https://t.co/CWMHCJUaFA Come over for a chat, and try to find all the faults with the 'perfect' fire door on our stand. No high pressure sales talk - just a genuine desire to improve #firesafety standards everywhere

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

Absolutely! https://t.co/5RVthKu3RO

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

https://t.co/CoGD1zft2F The number of times I see doors wedged / blocked overnight - paricularly in hospitals - and get laughed at when I explain the risk!
There really is no excuse.

[The Fire Safety Event Europe @FireSafetyEvent]

Visit Cavanagh Consulting (@uk_consulting) On Stand FS28 at Fire Safety Event in NEC Birmingham on 10-12 April. They are one of nearly 50 fire safety exhibitors at the Event, which has 20+ hours of CPD content. Register FREE at https://t.co/TKtTNiDMJ3 #FSENEC

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

Looking forward to the event! https://t.co/KhsnPBoFL8

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

We’re exhibiting at https://t.co/CWMHCJUaFA and looking forward to talking #FireSafety. Come join us at the best bar in town ‘The Final Exit’ on Stand FS28. Have a beer and a chat. Look forward to seeing you there. @FireDoorGuru @ltmfire

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

Equally building owners need to take responsibility for their ‘deliberate’ neglect surely?
Incredibly even in new-build we see non-compliance at every turn. Suitable installation seems to be the exception rather than the norm. https://t.co/tzdlrH4RfU

[BWF-Fire-Door-Alliance @FireDoorAll]

"It is imperative that we see the Treasury making an allocation for such potentially life-critical work.". "There has been a legacy of neglect" @imcilwee in @EveningStandard #Grenfell https://t.co/mYtQDVLXio from

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

The ‘biggest’ issue with regard to #FireDoors here in the UK I would suggest is wedging / blocking of the doors for convenience.
Any form of maintenance, no matter how small, takes a degree of competence, but anyone can remove a wedge, or move that bin / chair! #kickthewedge https://t.co/qnN3ozpg1R

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

Absolutely! https://t.co/IczWcKevBy

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

Anyone ‘shocked’ by the revelation yesterday about the #Grenfell fire doors, look around your workplace.
Devices similar to the one in the picture will have a similar effect - even when removed.

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

@FDIS_UK Wedges / chairs / bins / boxes.

No point in having a perfect fire door if it’s wide open!

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

New build....?

How on earth do any of the parties involved get away with this? https://t.co/GPzqveJYQn

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

NEW BUILD!
So, poor workmanship, poor quality control, poor site management, poor building control....?
Which is it?

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

@RochdaleCouncil @RDriverside @NortonGrange @Liam_JF_ORourke And you give 2 days notice!

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

This could be bad! https://t.co/YEC33ry2F0

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

Where do I start with the faults here..?
Main thing I suppose: are those mortise locks engaged?
Cost taking precedence over function again?

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

No! https://t.co/Ha1VeW7wgc

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

So, let’s have a poll: acceptable or not?

I vote NO!

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

Excellent to see fire safety being taken seriously in the Health Sector. https://t.co/xTfqYyMCul

[Independent Fire @firedoorguy]

Informative section on fire safety in the current @HEFMAUK 'Pulse' magazine.
https://t.co/E0uozMjVTO Delighted we were able to be involved.
Get your free copy here... https://t.co/VLFaysRcMT

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

Architects & Specifiers: Please, please, PLEASE don't use MDF for fire door frames. It may have benefits but the problems it brings far outweigh the benefits.
This little graph says it all. https://t.co/Q0JiMvlC9P

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

@Firedoorman Think my favourite similar scenario is the mortuary ‘transport’ trolley recharging ‘through’ the door.
Something ironic about that!

[Cavanagh Consulting @uk_consulting]

@oliverWwestwood Stupid!