Understanding Fire Door Requirements

Understanding how to prevent one of the most frequently cited deficiencies in acute care hospitals is fundamental to maintaining the safety of patients, personnel, and everyone else who passes through a hospital’s doors.

Ensuring the compliance of fire-rated door assemblies helps protect and maintain building occupant safety. Deficiencies with fire-rated door assemblies typically represent 49% of acute care hospital citations. Read more.

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