Tried-and-tested in the most challenging environments, Kingsway Group’s Anti-Barricade Door Systems ensure mental healthcare staff are prepared if a distressed patient barricades a door shut in an attempt to prevent staff entry.
These specialist doorsets play an essential role in de-risking mental health environments. They are designed in collaboration with mental healthcare professionals to provide simple, safe, and reliable operation during emergency situations, while also benefitting from the same ligature-resistance, strength & robustness, and non-institutional aesthetics that Kingsway Group products are known for.
In today’s blog post, we outline the differences between our SWING and SWITCH solutions to help you select the right Anti-Barricade Door System for your mental healthcare facility.
Kingsway Anti-Barricade
What characteristics do SWING and SWITCH share?
• Overcome barricades in seconds
• Pre-assembled, pre-tested and complete doorsets
• Ligature Monitor Alarms available
• All anti-ligature componentry factory fitted
• Leaf & a half specifications available
• Proven in the toughest environments
• Hardware to suit any requirement
• 5-Year Manufacturer Defect Guarantee as standard
• Unrivalled range of finishes
The differences between SWING & SWITCH
SWING & SWITCH differ in their operation through unique design. As such, both of these anti-barricade doorsets have a unique set of benefits that can lend towards usage in certain ward environments.
SWING Anti-Barricade
• Tried & tested SwingStop anti-barricade mechanism located at the leading edge of the frame
• A single turn of the Kingsway Staff Key unlocks the anti-barricade SwingStop to allow the door to open outwards away from the barricade, even with the lockbolt extended
• A simple, versatile and durable solution
SWITCH Anti-Barricade
• The world’s only hinge-side anti-barricade solution
• Suited to volatile environments by keeping staff safer in the barricade ‘Green Zone’; the point at which the opening door is at its lowest speed
• A single turn of the Kingsway Staff Key unlocks the anti-barricade SwitchHinge, allowing the hinge to retract and the door open outwards with no need to retract the lockbolt
Finding the right solution for your mental health environment
To ensure the right anti-barricade solutions are found for your mental health environment, Kingsway’s Project Consultants are here to help, working with you to understand the specific needs of your project while offering best-practice guidance based on our experience in delivering over 10,000 risk-reducing projects across the globe.
Simply contact us to find out more. After all, the best ideas start with a conversation.
Learn more about our proven De-Risk process:
The Kingsway approach:
7 trusted steps to compliance
The human, financial and environmental impact of ineffective anti-ligature products and strategies can be considerable.
Kingsway’s 7-Step approach is designed to reduce suicide risks in mental health environments.