GfS - Gesellschaft für
Sicherheitstechnik mbH

According to national regulations and European norms emergency exits must not be locked from the inside. In case of danger, everyone has to be able to leave the building through the emergency exits as quickly as possible. This principle causes major security concerns for building operators as the emergency exits are frequently abused for different purposes.

Emergency exit alarms help to reduce this concern. They allow to get quickly out of the building while creating an effective deterrent against the possible abuse.

The most economic and easiest way to secure an emergency exit is a GfS DEXCON. The round red housing with the fluorescent picto „STOP“ sends a strong message to those who want to abuse an emergency exit. It is a visually effective deterrent, which is supported by an accoustic alarm of 95 dB/1 m.

Its intelligent product design makes it possible that the GfS DEXCON can secure emergency exits without any additional accesssory. It always works. It has just to be mounted on the door leaf (or wall) while the magnet is positioned next to it.

Multiple functions make it possible to customize the product according to the specific building environment. Among other it is possible to have an automatic alarm switch off after 30 or 180 sec., noise levels of 75dB for small rooms and 95dB for bigger rooms are available. Of course the GfS DEXCON operates also with mains supply. Access control systems may be connected in order to allow a passage in oposite direction.

To increase the deterrent a visual link between the alarm device and the fittings helps a lot. Therefore GfS has created three other versions based on the GfS DEXCON – the GfS DEXCON for panic bars, the GfS DEXCON for push bars and the GfS DEXCON for multipoint locks. While most of the features are identical, the GfS DEXCON for panic bars and for push bars also integrate a pre-alarm.

Emergency exits in public buildings, stores, nursery schools, retreat homes, nightclubs, hotels, plants etc. require special safety precautions. On the one hand, everybody must be able to leave the building quickly and safely, on the other hand precautions have to be taken, that emergency exits are not abused.

The pioneer of escape route technology in Germany, GfS – Gesellschaft für Sicherheitstechnik mbH from Hamburg/ Germany has developed an elegant GfS Door Terminal with a housing made out of stainless steel. All functions, such as control unit, emergency exit button, key switch, siren (100 dB/1m) and a built-in flash-light are integrated in one device. The unique LED flash-light is an effective additional inhibition threshold which helps to significantly reduce the misuse of emergency exits.

The GfS Door Terminal is certified together with various electric locking mechanisms. In case of emergency the electric locking mechanism can be released by fire alarm systems or the integrated emergency exit button. Authorized persons might use access control systems to walk through the door. Other possibilities to release the electric locking mechanisms are a timer or a simple switch. The functionalities of the GfS Door Terminal include single and permanent release as well as functions which might be adjusted by the customer himself with a key: time delay, adjustable brightness, automatic alarm switch-of and door-to-long-open-alarm. By changing the profile cylinder the GfS Door Terminal can be integrated into the existing master key concept of the customer.

In large locations with many emergency exits up to 32 GfS Door Terminals might be connected to a central display. External alarm devices such as sirens, buzzers, displays can be integrated by remote technology, too.

The GfS Door Terminal is mounted on-wall. It is easily to install and fits perfectly to the retrofit market. The well designed and rock solid stainless steel housing is tamper-proof and impresses with its timeless elegance. It is thus perfectly suitable for prestigious locations (large event halls, shoping centers, airports, etc.) in which design and robustness count.