Are your fire doors compliant?
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 80) sets forth the code regulations for compliance by facilities.
NFPA 80 code 5.2.1 states: “Fire Door assemblies shall be inspected and tested not less than annually, and a written record of the inspection shall be signed and kept for review/verification by the AHJ.
Our Services
20/20 Door Inspections, Inc provides owners and facility managers a comprehensive fire door inspection report detailing the following information:
- Total number of fire doors and their location
- Compliance Status of EVERY fire door per NFPA 80 code
- Door ratings for every fire door (20, 45, 80 or 180 minute)
- Door specific photos of non-compliant deficiencies
- Door handing for each fire door.
- Reporting detail to provide your AHJ and facility insurance providers.
Historical Fires & Resulting Regulation
Iroquois Theatre – Chicago, IL
December 30, 1903
Spark from stage light ignites drapery.
602 deaths
Resulting New Fire Safety Regulations:
- Limits on maximum seating capacity.
- Improved paths of egress.
- Exit markings required along egress.
- Continuously lit exit signs.
- Emergency power for emergency lights and exits.
- Improved exit doors including the invention of panic bars.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory – New York, NY
March 25, 1911
Fire from discarded match or cigarette butt
146 deaths
Resulting New Fire Safety Regulations:
- Improved building access and egress
- Improved exiting from high rises.
- Doors open outward.
- Doors Unlocked during business hours.
- Availability of fire extinguishers.
- Installation of fire alarms and automatic sprinklers.
- Mandatory fire drills for buildings without sprinklers.
- Genesis for creation of NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code.
Cocoanut Grove Night Club – Boston, MA
November 28, 1942
Fire from a discarded match ignited the draperies in the basement.
492 Deaths
Resulting New Fire Safety Regulations:
- Fire Suppression Systems.
- Collapsible panels on revolving doors.
- Number of exit doors.
- Battery operated emergency lighting.
- Exit access width.
- Limits on combustible construction materials.
- Limits on interior furnishings.
Our Lady of Angels – Chicago, IL
December 1, 1958
Fire originated in a basement trash barrel.
95 Deaths
Resulting New Fire Safety Regulations:
- Fire Alarms in Schools.
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems.
- Self-Closing Exit doors that open outward.
- Maximum window egress heights.
- 1 hour fire resistant rated walls.
- Dedicated emergency lighting.
- Fire Doors at Stairwells.
MGM Grand Hotel/Casino – Las Vegas, NV
November 21, 1980
Caused by faulty wiring powering a refrigeration unit.
85 Deaths
700 Injured
Resulting New Fire Safety Regulations:
- Mandatory sprinkler systems in buildings of a certain size or stories.
- Re-entry from stairwells/stairwell unlocking.
- Smoke detectors in rooms and elevators.
- Exit maps in all hotel rooms.
- Provisions to limit the movement and spread of fire.