I received today’s Fixed-it Friday photos from a retired AHJ, who I know has an intense dislike of emergency exit signs as a deterrent. What do you think of this “fix”?
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The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released a new whitepaper written by Laura Frye Weaver and Mark Williams, addressing the role of fire doors and other life safety features.
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I’m sure the person who installed the louvers in the ice machine room doors in this hotel thought they were solving a problem, but they created a new one and voided the label.
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BHMA is currently celebrating the 100th anniversary of the organization, and one of the events is a 5-week challenge for BHMA members. I figured…why not share the information here as well?
I feel so grateful to be able to positively affect the safety of escape rooms worldwide, and to help AHJs who have escape rooms in their jurisdictions. Learn more in today’s post!
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Today’s Fixed-it Friday photo, taken by Michelle Atkinson, CFDAI, of Atkinson Door, shows a “security solution” (not recommended!) employed by a church that has had trouble with unauthorized entry.
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On November 5, 2017, a lone gunman entered First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, and opened fire during a Sunday morning service. What can churches learn from this tragedy?
I received today’s Wordless Wednesday photos from a retired AHJ, and they got me thinking. Is it permissible for a means of egress to pass through curtains en route to the exit door?
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Six BHMA standards have recently been revised, and a new standard on acoustic performance of operable hardware has been published. The article linked in today’s post gives a great overview.
