The Rodd Safety Door

For the Emergency Outward Opening of Doors

Ideal for toilets, any small room, bathrooms, laundry etc 

Most doors of small rooms open inwards into confined spaces. If a person collapses against such a door, prompt rescue and revival are extremely difficult.

To arrange for this type of door to open outwards
in emergency situations is possible with the
‘Ross’ SAFETY Door System©

Recommended by:

The Archicentre, Independant Living Centre,
The National Safety Council of Australia

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Approval of:

Veterans Affairs, Municipalities, Legacy, Rotary

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The many deaths and delays in rescue of people who have collapsed in toilet rooms has prompted the Australia Building Regulation No 3, 8, 3, 3 (1996) which requires that the toilets of all new buildings must have safety features such as adequate area for outward opening or sliding doors to be easily removed from the outside.

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Thousands of buildings constructed before 1996 with toilets with inwards opening doors are a danger to those at risk – the elderly, ill, disabled and with any disabling addictions. Because of this, district nurses and occupational therapists often require that the doors be altered to allow rescue in an emergency.

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The question arose – how can doors be altered in a cost effective way, and still retain the inward swing of the door without major architectural changes. The fitting of the Ross Safety Door System© allows all of this, and in an emergency the rescuer can safely open the door outward and help the person in need.

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It is recommended that the fitting of our system be completed by a qualified tradesperson. The cost is low and under the Federal and State Home and Community Care Program (HACC), a subsidy is available to municipalities to provide free or low cost service such as safety devices in the homes of those who qualify.