SWITCH Anti-Barricade Door System
To prevent loss of life in behavioral health facilities, it is critical that staff are readily prepared in the event that a patient barricades a door closed.
SWITCH is the world’s only hinge-side anti-barricade solution, designed for fast, controlled, and safe overcoming of barricading incidents by keeping staff in the ‘Green Zone’; the point at which the opening door moves at its lowest speed and as such the safest position to be when attending a barricade scenario.
With the SWITCH Anti-Barricade Door System, staff can gain access to a barricaded room in seconds with no override tool kits required – even with the door’s lock bolt extended or tampered with – saving critical seconds during a life-threatening incident.
Key features:
- Ligature-resistant by design
- Overcome barricades in seconds – no override kits required!
- Single key controls the anti-barricade hinge and vision panel
- Hinge-side anti-barricade mechanism puts staff in the safer barricade ‘Green Zone’
- Continuous ligature-resistant hinge for enhanced strength – no pivots!
- Pre-assembled & pre-tested
- 3-Year Manufacturer Defect Guarantee as standard
The SWITCH Anti-Barricade Door System features a solid rebated frame on the closing side, increasing the door’s strength and providing a non-institutional appearance. Additional strength is delivered via the continuous anti-barricade hinge running the full length of the door, while a wide range of customizable finishes and hardware combinations contribute to creating a therapeutic environment.
- Choice of door cores including FSC certified FORTUS core
- Available as retrofit doorset or with 14GA Fully-Welded Hollow Metal Frame
- Versatile lockset specifications including mechanical and electronic
- Pre-assembled for simple installation
- Capable of opening 90° in both directions
- Choice of wall mounted or floor mounted door stop to protect the door system
Smoke Rating: UL 1784
As with all Kingsway Group behavioral health doors, SWITCH is ideal for both new build and refurbishment projects, arriving on site pre-tested and pre-assembled with all ligature-resistant hardware and componentry factory-fitted for smooth and efficient installation, with certification to UL standards.
Browse our full range of Ligature-Resistant Door Systems here.
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Contact us if you have any questions about your options or would like to place an order.
Key features
Anti-Barricade
High Strength Tested
Smoke Rated (UL1784)
Continuous Hinge
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'Green Zone' operation
Overcome patient barricades safely from the Green Zone – watch to see how the SWITCH Door System works
SWITCH puts staff in the safe ‘Green Zone’; the point at which the opening door is at its lowest speed. This unique feature to SWITCH allows staff to remain in control of the opening door when overcoming a barricade with the door leaf acting as an additional layer of protection between staff and patient where necessary.
Fast access
Overcome door barricades in seconds
To overcome a barricade, staff simply unlock the SwitchHinge mechanism using the Kingsway Staff Key and then pull the recessed handle. The hinge will then retract allowing the door leaf to open outwards freely to overcome barricading incidents, even if locked from the inside by the patient.
The heavy-duty SwitchHinge lock secures the hinge parts for single action use during normal operation, while the lock indicator clearly displays the status of the SwitchHinge lock.
Case Study
Pontiac General Hospital, Michigan
The full renovation of the Adult Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Unit at Pontiac General Hospital utilized Kingsway Group’s SWITCH Anti-Barricade Doors to minimize risk within the facility while ensuring staff are prepared should a door barricade scenario occur.
The refurbishment project benefitted from SWITCH’s proven performance as well as its simplicity of installation; arriving on site pre-assembled with all ligature-resistant hardware factory fitted.
FAQs
We offer a number of core options for the SWITCH Door System:
• FORTUS Core (FSC approved tri-laminate hardwood)
• Particle Core (PC)
• Solid Composite Lumber Core (SCLC)
• Hollow Metal Steel-Stiffened (HM)
If you need more information or your project requires an alternative solution, simply contact us.
The SWING core is 1 ³/₄” thick as standard.
If you need more information or your project requires an alternative solution, simply contact us.
The SWITCH Door System is available in the following options:
• Complete doorset with 14GA Fully-Welded Hollow Metal Frame
• Retrofit doorset into your existing frame
Contact us to find out more, we’ll ensure the best solution is found for your project’s requirements.
The maximum opening dimensions are:
• 48″ (w) x 84″ (h)
We’re able to accommodate a range of opening sizes for the SWITCH Anti-Barricade Door System. If you need more information, simply contact us to find out more.
Yes, SWITCH is anti-barricade by design meaning it can open in both directions.
The doorset is single acting during normal operation, and in the event of a barricade, staff can unlock SwitchLock to allow the door leaf to open outwards. You can watch one of our UK coworkers demonstrate SWITCH’s simple operation here:
SWITCH isn’t currently available with a ligature monitor alarm, but our following doorsets are:
• SWING DTM Anti-Barricade Door System
• SOLO Single Action Door System
Our ligature monitor alarms are trusted in over 200 mental health environments worldwide to minimize the risk of patient self-harm and suicide. Simply contact us for more information and we’ll help ensure the best solution is found for your unique requirements.
SWITCH isn’t currently available with an automatic closer, however, or SWING Anti-Barricade Door System is available with a choice of concealed automatic closers.
If you need more information, simply contact us to find out more. We’ll work with you to make sure the correct solution is found for your project’s requirements.
We offer a range of privacy & clear-glazed ligature-resistant vision panels for the SWITCH Door System:
• Duralux Series Privacy Vision Panels (mechanical)
• Duralux Platinum Series Privacy Vision Panels (electronic)
• Pyrolux Series Clear-Glaze Vision Panels
• No Vision Panel
All our vision panels are ligature-resistant by design with no visible fixings on the patient side, and they are available with a customized powder coat or wrapped finish to create a more therapeutic environment. Our Duralux series vision panels can also be fitted with custom images, helping to personalize the care setting and aid wayfinding.
Yes. The SWITCH Door System is smoke rated to UL1784: the Standard for Safety of Air Leakage Tests of Door Assemblies. For more information, please contact us directly.
SWITCH is not currently fire rated, but we do provide alternative ligature-resistant doorsets that are certificated to UL10C:
• SWING Anti-Barricade Door System
• SOLO Single Action Door System
If you need more information or your project requires an alternative solution, simply contact us.
Yes. We offer a comprehensive selection of finishes to help create a therapeutic environment, including but not limited to:
• Wood Veneers
• High-Pressure Laminates (HPL)
• Impact-Resistant Laminates (Palladium, Acrovyn)
• Primed (Wood or Hollow Metal)
Almost any look is possible. Simply contact us to find out more.
As Your Partner in Patient Safety, we’re on hand to offer expert guidance based on our experience in delivering over 10,000 risk-reducing projects across the globe.
Simply contact us. After all, the best ideas start with a conversation.
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