dhf (The Door and Hardware Federation) - Experts & Thought Leaders

Tamworth-based trade association, the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF), has announced that it will be exhibiting at the Security Event 2024. The organization will be situated on stand 5/L24 and available to discuss membership and provide information on its training, including the program of one-day theory-based awareness training courses offered in collaboration with BRE that cover fire door safety, inspection, installation, and the ongoing maintenance of fire doorsets. The Security Event With more than 350 exhibitors, the Security Event will return to the Birmingham NEC from 30th April to 2nd May, reuniting manufacturers, distributors, installers, integrators, consultants, and end users. The event showcases the world’s pioneering security brands. It is designed ‘by the industry, for the industry’ and delivers an opportunity to attend free workshops, and seminars that are CPD accredited, network, view case studies, and receive in-person product demonstrations from industry experts. Fire Event The Fire Event will also take place at the NEC at the same time, to support industry practitioners The Fire Event will also take place at the NEC at the same time, to support industry practitioners, professionals, and organizations in achieving and maintaining the very highest standards of fire safety management, showcasing the latest products, technology, and solutions in fire safety, and offering practical advice and live demonstrations. “As a supporting partner of the Security Event, DHF is continuing to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to strive for change and awareness industry-wide,” says DHF’s Commercial Director, Patricia Sowsbery-Stevens. Achieving compliance Patricia Sowsbery-Stevens adds, "Both the Security Event and the Fire Event are the perfect platforms from which to showcase our enduring support for these sectors." She continues, "We are delighted to be exhibiting at the Security Event once again and we look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand. The DHF team will be on hand to meet with new and existing members to discuss how we can support businesses in achieving compliance.”

Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) is once again demonstrating its continuing support for Fire Door Safety Week, a national safety awareness campaign that was first launched in 2013, and in response to a legacy of fire door neglect. The campaign aims to encourage a greater public understanding of the vital role that fire doors play in protecting life and property. Performance of a fire door In particular, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the critical role that fire doors play in the devastating event of a fire, ensuring that everyone, from the manufacturers and installers down to building owners and building users, understands their responsibilities when it comes to fire doors. The campaign also encourages building owners and users to check the operation and condition of their fire doors and have the confidence to report any issues they find that might impact the performance of a fire door in the event of a fire. objectives of Fire Door Safety Week DHF has collaborated with BRE to develop a series of one-day training courses around fire and safety Taking place from 25th to 29th September, with a number of events planned through the week, Fire Door Safety Week is owned and managed by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) and is supported by a number of partners, including the Home Office’s National Fire Safety campaign, the National Fire Chief’s Council and London Fire Brigade. DHF continues to be a vocal champion for the objectives of Fire Door Safety Week, and a passionate advocate for third-party certification of the manufacture, installation, maintenance, and inspection of fire and smoke doors. As a regular supporter of FDSW, DHF has worked in collaboration with BRE to develop a series of one-day training courses around fire and safety. These comprise two-module training courses around fire door safety, inspection, and ongoing maintenance. DHF continues to be proactive in promoting these fire door safety courses. Author's quote “We are particularly pleased to support Fire Door Safety Week in its tenth anniversary year and continue to stand behind its on-going objectives and the vital role that fire doors play in saving lives and protecting property,” says DHF’s Director of Commercial Operations, Patricia Sowsbery-Stevens.  He adds, “It is vital to understand the factors that ensure a fire door performs as intended and the correct specification, maintenance and management can be the difference between life and death for building occupants, as can their use. We continue to urge and encourage those in positions of responsibility to seek the correct training with regards to installation and maintenance.”

To help support the Fire Door Safety Week 2021 campaign, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland has announced the launch of a new best practice guide - ‘Fire Doorsets’ guide, on how to specify, install, maintain and inspect fire-certified doorsets in residential and commercial buildings. ‘Fire Doorsets’ guide The ‘Fire Doorsets’ best practice guide has been compiled, based on the knowledge and expertise of ASSA ABLOY’s FDIS-trained inspectors, as well as key insights, and information gathered from a range of third-party accreditation bodies, and trade associations, including the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF), the Fire Industry Association (FIA) and Secured By Design (SBD). The practice guide is intended to help all those responsible for fire safety in residential and commercial buildings The best practice guide is intended to help all those responsible for fire safety in residential and commercial buildings, such as architects and specifiers, installers, landlords, local authorities, building owners, and facilities managers, particularly at a time when fire safety is in the spotlight, due to the national Fire Door Safety Week 2021 campaign. Fire Door Safety Week 2021 campaign Scheduled to run from September 20 - 26, 2021, the Fire Door Safety Week 2021 campaign hopes to raise awareness of the critical role that fire doors play in saving lives and protecting property. Established by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) and supported by the BWF Fire Door Alliance, the awareness campaign illustrates why it’s crucial to understand the factors that ensure a fire door performs as intended, with product manufacture, quality, installation and maintenance, all playing a part. Eryl Jones, Managing Director of the ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware Group, said “The correct specification, maintenance, and management of fire doors can be the difference between life and death for people, not to mention the damage fires can cause to property and valuables. In our new ‘Fire Doorsets’ guide, we tackle all considerations, throughout a fire doorset’s lifecycle.” Empowering fire safety personnel He adds, “From standards, certification, and security, to their design, specification, and installation, right through to their ongoing usage, maintenance, and inspection, our intention is to help empower those responsible for fire safety, with everything that they need to know.” Some of the statistics surrounding fire safety in the United Kingdom (UK) are staggering" Eryl Jones further said, “Some of the stats surrounding fire safety in the UK are staggering. There are 20,000 commercial fires in the United Kingdom every year. Research suggests that the economy has lost £1 billion in GDP and 5,000 jobs from preventable fires in commercial properties. One study found that larger fires in schools cost on average £2.8 million to repair and in some cases, as much as £20 million.” Fire doorsets play critical role in protecting life, property He adds, “Last year, a Freedom of Information request responded to by 147 UK local authorities, found 63 percent of planned fire door maintenance and the replacement did not progress, as scheduled. It’s clear that there’s still plenty of work to be done around improving awareness of the critical role that fire doorsets play in protecting life and property.” Eryl Jones concludes by stating, “We hope our new guide acts as an invaluable resource for those tasked with fire safety in buildings, ensuring everyone throughout the doorset’s lifecycle plays their part, in upholding the highest fire safety standards.”