Aiding elderly residents

A spokesperson for one care home operator where 29 Wire-free Agrippa Fire Door Holders are in use says: "They are wire-free so they were very easy to install with no disruption, and have proved to be perfectly reliable, with no false activations. Particularly, their use means residents are free to move around our care homes without restriction."

According to Geofire its Agrippa range is the first of its kind on the market that uses digital wire-free technology to ‘listen and learn’ the sound of a specific fire alarm. This is designed to ensure the holder’s releasing trigger reacts only to the precise sound of the fire alarm rather than extraneous loud noises and is said to virtually eliminate false activations.

As it’s installed at the top of the fire door, the Agrippa holder does not cause damage to flooring. Its learning function optimises settings to suit the installed position and it can be programmed for timed daily releases.

The holder is part of the Agrippa Acoustic products range that includes an acoustically triggered fire door closer. UK manufacturer Geofire specialises in the manufacture of a range of electromagnetic door holders and other activation devices used as part of fire, security or ventilation systems.