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?
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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.
I received this Fixed-it Friday photo from someone asking whether this application was code-compliant. The short answer…no. Can you see the problem?
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Allegion is proud to be partnering with the Conference for Catholic Facility Management (CCFM) to sponsor the Sacred Spaces, Secured Futures Houses of Worship Security Event.
When an additional egress door is not needed, shouldn’t the exit sign be removed? I wonder if there is a code requirement stating that if there is an exit sign, there also has to be an exit?!
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