Restricting the arms overhead door closers

Archive of Older Topics Archive - Product Discussions #6
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I have seen devices to slide over the arms on overhead door closers to make the doors resistant to opening by active shooters. (In some cities, the fire departments are cutting old fire hoses into sleeves that teachers can slide over the arms.)

  1. Have any of you been asked to use such a device? What was your response?

  2. Have you heard of instances where the arms on a closer were restrained maliciously to trap someone or prevent authorized entry? Are there locations where you will not use closers with exposed arms due to security concerns?

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BARRICADE DEVICES

Lori Greene with Allegion has several posts on barricade devices published to idighardware.com

Please check them out.

Wayne

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The barrier devices create all kinds of additional dangers, including non-compliance with established fire code and ADA.

I second the recommendation for Lori Greene’s blog; it’s full of great information.

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Some AHJ and fire departments have created their own solutions that are not code compliant as Lisa noted. Lori Greene describes legislation or proposed legislation that will comply with code. Not used by all jurisdictions.

Check them out.

Lori has the monthly column “DECODED” in DHI’s Security Door + Safety publication (formerly Doors and Hardware). Most, if not all, are posted in her blog.