800.576.5919 Performing a fire door drop test is an important step in ensuring the safety of a building. And that’s exactly what we did at Jersey Cliffside Park in NJ.
For this test, we placed a special fire door in the doorway of a burning room, and then we released it from the top of the doorframe. The door fell and hit the ground with a loud thud, creating a smoky, ashy mess.
But that’s not all that happened. The door also created a spark, which ignited the nearby trees and started a small fire.
Fortunately, the fire was quickly put out by the firefighters on scene. But it just goes to show how important it is to test fire doors before using them in an emergency situation.