I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I have come across Green Override break glass units in care homes and schools that are placed on the wall adjacent to an internal fire door fitted with a maglock. The height of the green override unit was about 2 meters, well above head height. The care home I visited had only recently been built so had passed inspection. To me, this seems ridiculous because how would someone that is not particularly tall reach the override unit in an emergency?

Any thoughts?

BS7273-4 allows a variation in manual release operation type and location for places like places of detention, care homes & similar where risk to certain residents can arise if they are able to leave the premises without supervision.

The doors should usually be linked to the fire alarm as well although again in certain places this may not be the case due to a possible risk from general release of all doors

Thanks, AnthonyB. Really appreciate it.