Fire Marshall Resources

After talking with Fire Marshalls around Minnesota, we know that fire door testing is not always on the top of your mind. It is important, but it is one of many issues that are of concern to you. We get that and we would like to help.

We have prepared the following resources for your use:

• Short brochure for you to give away that explains why fire doors need to be tested and the requirements for testing. Note this brochure is provided courtesy of Overhead Door of the Northland but is not selling our company or services. Call us at 651-683-0307 for FREE copies.
  
  
• List of common misunderstandings about rolling and sliding fire door testing. Call us at 651-683-0307 for free copies.
  
  
• Of course feel free to send anyone to this web site. We have several pages that others have found very helpful.
  
  
• We have also provided links to the NFPA site though it has been our experience that most building owners find the cross referencing of codes to be confusing.

True we sell fire doors and fire door testing but we also believe in the importance of fire door testing. We regularly find doors that do not pass the required tests. In one building, we found that 11 out of 22 doors did not close properly.

We know that some people think that testing fire doors is a waste of time but just imagine how they would feel if someone is hurt in one of their buildings because a fire door did not close. It is like having a seat belt but not wearing it. Okay we are preaching to the choir, so how can we help.

Please feel free to download our resources and hand them out as you see fit.

If there is anything else we can do to help you communicate the importance of fire door testing, let us know. It seems that many do not understand the requirements for fire door testing. We would like to help you change that.

Jim Lundberg
General Manager
651-683.-0307