Safety Assured Limited - Injury Protection

Fire doors are a critical component of a school’s safety infrastructure. They are designed to protect escape routes, contain fire and smoke, and provide occupants with sufficient time to evacuate safely. But these same doors are also used continuously throughout the school day. Students, staff and visitors rely on them as part of normal movement within the building. As a result, fire doors must function effectively not only in emergency conditions but also during routine use. This creates a practical challenge for schools. The challenge is to improve everyday door safety, specifically regarding finger trapping risks, without compromising the fire door’s primary function. The dual safety requirement Fire doors are different from standard internal doors in some ways. They are heavier, fitted with self-closing mechanisms and installed in locations where fire containment is critical, like escape routes or stairwells. These characteristics can increase the risk and severity of fin...

Nurseries are places where little kids learn, play, and are cared for while their parents are busy or working all day. These are one of the first organised educational settings for children, helping them with their social, emotional, and cognitive development. Little hands go about exploring every corner and every place in the nursery, but what’s often overlooked is how easily these curious kids can get hurt in their daily explorations. Also, despite strict safety measures, injuries in nurseries are common and preventable. Knowing the hotspots helps make informed safety decisions. Understanding the Risk  Nurseries can be very busy environments. There can be constant movement, and certain areas become high-risk zones for finger-trapping accidents. The most common hotspots in nurseries for finger entrapment injuries can include the following: Classrooms Entry points Toilets Cloakrooms Play areas Activities zones Door hinges and edges The gap between the hinge and the door frame is on...

According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), about 30,000 children and toddlers get their fingers crushed by closing doors every year. Though most of these finger trapping accidents can be easily prevented with door finger guards in place, the British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (BAPRAS) says that when the injuries do occur, they could leave children with lifelong problems. In most door-related finger accidents, the injury caused will result in a sprain or broken or fractured finger. However, in some extreme circumstances, they can cause the finger or fingertip to sever. Any finger injury can result in a 20% loss of hand strength and make even the most mundane everyday tasks such as tying shoelaces, typing, holding a mobile phone or eating a lot more challenging. This can also prevent people from pursuing their chosen career in the future! But, of course, this is nothing compared to the pain and mental distress of having a severed fing...

Young children like putting their fingers anywhere they can fit – often in closing doors. This can trap or break their tiny fingers. Fortunately, there is a quick and simple fix for it: door safety products such as hinge guards. These finger guards can make sure your child’s curiosity does not end up causing lifelong damage to his or her hands. First and foremost, you need to find out where in your home there are tight spaces where your child can get his or her fingers caught on accident. Take a look at the rooms your child spends the most time in first, because that is where the most risk is going to be in. Next, develop a budget that you will want to shell out on the door safety products. You can find high-quality guards online at anywhere between £15 and £25, so it is not like buying them is going to cost you a small fortune. Lastly, install them on every door in your home your child has access to. Most high-quality guards simply clamp onto doors, so you can easily insta...

As soon as your baby starts to crawl, they will naturally want to begin exploring the home and many a time, they will get into some trouble as well. Your home should, therefore, be safe enough for your little one and their endless curiosity. That being said, making sure your child is safe and happy at all times can make you feel just a bit overwhelmed, especially if this is your first child. Thankfully, there is a convenient and effective way to do away with all the unnecessary stress: installing door finger protector . You may not know this but door-related injuries are, in fact, some of the most common (and painful) injuries that a small child can experience. This is where finger protectors do an excellent job as they are specially designed to protect your little one’s fingers from being pinched or crushed between a closing door and its frame. In addition, installing door finger guards is really easy and takes no longer than a few minutes. Sure, it may seem a bit intimida...

One of the most common ways a child can be injured is when they get their fingers trapped between a door and its frame. In fact, nearly 30,000 children and toddlers trap their fingers in closing doors in and around the home every year – and that is in the U.K. alone. These statistics are alarming because a finger trap injury is not only agonizingly unpleasant but can also end up with persistent complications. In some cases, it could even lead to amputation. So, as a parent, you should take it upon yourself to make sure everything is in order. Needless to say, you cannot keep an eye on your kid every time and this is where a  door hinge guard  can come in handy. door hinge guard Hinge guards are small  door safety products  that can be installed on just about any type of door in order to prevent them from closing all of a sudden, further protecting your little one’s delicate fingers. Door-related finger injuries are not to be taken lightly. If your child suffe...

Needless to say, door safety is an important area of consideration in building safety. For that reason, it should be an integral element of every building design. Trying to retroactively follow the dynamic safety regulations can be challenging, tedious and very costly. So why not proactively embrace door safety in the building design and make sure that all bases, both in terms of safety and regulation, are covered? When it comes to building design, taking the same preventive approach is especially important for schools. What’s the risk? More than 30,000 children trap their fingers between doors every year and suffer finger injuries. The better part of those affected are below the ages of eight. This means that, in schools, measures to prevent door-related finger accidents are critical. In addition, door safety is an area that underlines the importance of a smart safety design that caters to the building and its visitors; not only to the compliance with health and sa...

Every year, thousands of children trap and injure their fingers in doors openings. Though most of these injuries can be easily avoided when the right door safety products are in place, accidents can still occur. In those unfavourable occasions, it is important to know what can be done in order to help the injured child as effectively and soon as possible. When faced with a finger trap injury caused due to a door accidentally closing on a finger, it can be really hard to tell whether the injury has resulted in a broken finger, dislocation or just a sprain.  The reason for this is that the symptoms of a finger trap injury tend to be consistent (the injured area will be swollen with limited or no movement at all. On the other hand, in some severe instances, the injury can even give ground for amputation of the finger. To all intents and purposes, the most likely extreme case is a broken finger. If you have a sneaking suspicion that the finger is fractured or dislocated...

If you have an infant, it may be a pragmatic approach to run through a checklist and make sure your home is as safe and childproof as it can likely be. It is most admirable to be ahead of the curve before your baby puts everything within their grasp to a test. After all, accidents with reference to children at home are reported in tens of thousands every year. One especially uncertain obligation that is often overlooked by parents is the safety of indoor doors. An investment into door safety products is by no means an exhaustive investment but let us glance at how they can help you hinder door-related accidents in the home and keep your children safe. Infants are most at risk because they are often engaged in their own pursuits which make them absent-minded from their surroundings. Every child is curious and whatever is behind a door is a lot more fascinating to your baby than anything in the room. So if your kid has grown up and has learned how to reach or open/close the ...