Can anyone assist? Issue No 1
A Care Home which is well managed has installed Dorgards to its protected routes, they are tested, checked and maintained, in addition the doors are closed at night as part of staff procedures, during the day staff are trained to close doors as part of the fire procedure.
Issue No2
They have done some fire door upgrading and used Envirograf surface mounted I/S and smoke seals.
The building is a listed building and retro fitting mag catches etc may be difficult not to mention costly, at some time in the future they will consider radio linked releases when budgetary means permit.
An Arsy FO has told them they cannot have Dorgards on stairwells and seals MUST be the routed types and if they don't do it he could close them down (sure he can, I assume he will put all the residents up at home!).
I didn't think these FO's still existed and as the fire risk assessment has 'assessed the risk' can he say or do this. Would welcome Mr T to comment on this one as well as anyone else out there!