The moral and legal obligation to keep people safe in buildings is the responsibility of the entire design and construction chain.
In any emergency situation, it is critical to respond fast and avoid further injury to the patient.
A wise choice...
Browse a few of our Movana washroom projects, where the client chose safety, compliance and elegance - all in one.
Ensure compliance with Building Regulations
Document M 5.4(e)
"WC compartment doors & doors to wheelchair-accessible unisex toilets, changing rooms or shower rooms have an emergency release mechanism so that they are capable of being opened outwards, from the outside, in case of emergency”.
NEW Document T 2.4
(b) "Be fitted with light action privacy bolts operable with a closed fist and operable by people with a variety of dexterity or strength combinations."
(c) "Be capable of being opened from the outside if a person has collapsed against it while inside the toilet room or cubicle."
(d) "If the door is inward opening, have an emergency release mechanism so that the door is capable of being opened outward, from the outside, in case of emergency, such as when a person has collapsed while inside the toilet room or cubicle."
But I already use 'Emergency Release Locks'
Standard cubicle locks simply allow you to release the lock from outside the cubicle and push the door inwards.
Building regulations specifically state that every WC compartment door needs to be able to be opened outwards in emergency.
Why have other doors been allowed on the market?
Other cubicles have worked around the building regulations by providing emergency access that involves either lifting or breaking the door. However, this will create a life-threatening delay in responding to an emergency.
The magic behind Movana...
⏱️ 3-second access in emergency
🔃 Ability to open outwards in emergency
❤️ No compromise on aesthetics (full-height and any finish)
🚨 LED occupancy indicator
✅ Doc-M & now Doc-T compliant
⛏️ No heavy lifting or tools required to open in emergency
👷♂️ No PPE required
👨🦽 Intuitive use (no sacrificial access/damage required)
👈 Indicator is easily reinstated ready for use
The first design-led Doc-M and Doc-T compliant door
3 Second Access
World's First 3 second Emergency Access Cubicle Door
Design Led
Sleek, beautiful design, with no compromise on aesthetics
OPENS INWARD & OUTWARD
Inward opening for everyday, outward opening in an emergency
BUILDING REGS COMPLIANT
The only aesthetically pleasing Doc-M and now Doc-T compliant door
Intuitive DESIGN
No special equipment or PPE required to open in emgergency.
