Door Industry Journal - Spring 2019

32 THE door industry journal spring 2019 Industry News Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Fire Door Inspection Scheme Hits All Time High As the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) enters its seventh year, FDIS are pleased to announce that they are experiencing record numbers signing up to study the Diploma in Fire Doors. This seven-module course is a comprehensive study of timber and metal doors, and all the essential components required when supplying and fitting fire-resisting doors. The scheme now also boasts 76 Certificated Inspectors, all of whom have been assessed by Warrington Fire, demonstrating their knowledge and competency to inspect and survey doors, and report on their suitability to provide fire and cold smoke resistance. Fire doors are an essential part of any fire risk assessment required by law to be done by a building’s Responsible Person as defined in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. FDIS inspectors were asked to name the most common faults they find whilst undertaking inspections. They reported, excessive gaps around the doors, faulty door closer devices, no fire sealing/stopping between the door frame and walls, incorrect or badly fitted ironmongery, intumescent fire and smoke seals missing or damaged, and lack of ongoing maintenance. FDIS Inspectors can provide the most comprehensive and highest standard of inspection in the UK and Ireland. They can pin-point exactly where any remedial works are required. Many customers have already benefited from deploying the services of an FDIS Certificated Inspector. Founded in 2012, FDIS is co-owned by the British Woodwork Federation and the Guild of Architectural Ironmongery. For more information on FDIS visit www.fdis.co.uk Securefast team to climb Mount Snowdon in support of The Brain Tumour Charity UK On 19th April 2019, sixteen members of staff from Securefast are setting off to climb Mount Snowdon, in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity UK. Mount Snowdon with an elevation of 1085m (3560ft) above sea level is the tallest mountain in Wales and the team will be taking the 9 mile (14.5km) Llanberis path to the top. The path is the longest and most gradual of the six main paths to the summit of Snowdon, and offers fantastic views of Cwm Brwynog, Llanberis and over the Menai straights towards Anglesey. Securefast Director Keith Claire-Brown who has organised the trip said: “All of the staff at Securefast were touched by the passing of my son Shaun from this horrific disease. With your support and donation we can continue to find new and effective ways to treat this disease.” Survival rates for those with brain tumours have improved little in over 40 years. In fact, at just 14%, they’re one of the poorest of all cancers. Treatments haven’t changed in 40 years and brain tumours still remain the biggest cancer killer of children. Yet, despite these facts, less than 2% of the hundreds of millions invested in national cancer research funding in the UK every year is spent on brain tumours. The Brain Tumour Charity is at the forefront of the fight to defeat brain tumours, making a difference every day to the lives of people with a brain tumour and their families like Keith’s. The Charity fund pioneering research to increase survival, raise awareness of the symptoms and effects of brain tumours and provide support for everyone affected to improve quality of life. So far over £1200 has already been raised for this appeal; please help us to smash our £2,500 target. To donate visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/securefastsnowdonia F I R E D O O R I N S P E C T I O N S C H E M E C E R T I F I C A T E D I N S P E C T O R