Emergency Rescue door hardware is specially made hardware that will let the normally “in-swinging” door, swing out from the room if someone has fallen, or the door is being prevented from opening in its normal direction. Usually, a bathroom in a hospital will have this type of hardware.
Emergency Rescue Door Hardware is a special application that requires a cased opening frame. This is a flat frame, or a frame without a stop (see below).
The Door must be able to swing in both directions. A Center Hung Pivot can be Offset mounted or Center Hung mounted in the door opening. The pivots need to match the weight of your door. A standard 3’0 x 7’0 door can weigh 125 to 150 lbs. depending on the material of the door.
The Hardware that is specially designed for the opening is the Emergency Door Release. This is a combination Stop and a Release. The release allows the door to swing back thru the frame by way of a button or flip lever action. There is also a combination strike - a double lipped strike with the emergency release incorporated as part of the strike.
Pemko now has a double swing continuous hinge that allows the door to swing 100 degrees in either direction with Emergency Release Stop – this is continuous height - so there will not be sight lines from outside the door opening. Please see Pemko’s brochure for more information. This is a new product in the market for Behavioral Health Care.
Fore more information about Pemko & Markar's products regarding Rescue Hardware, please see their Anti-Barricade Rescue Hardware Brochure.
