MAVERICK BARS Exterior exit door supplemental security bars.

MAVERICK MAVERICK BARSBARS

Exterior exit door supplemental security barsExterior exit door supplemental security bars

MAVERICK MAVERICK BARSBARS

Exterior exit door supplemental security barsExterior exit door supplemental security bars

Presented byPresented by

Anne Arundel County Fire Marshal Anne Arundel County Fire Marshal DivisionDivision

Code Enforcement BureauCode Enforcement Bureau

Maverick BarsMaverick Bars

History:History:

Recently, Best Buys and Circuit City Recently, Best Buys and Circuit City stores throughout the east coast have stores throughout the east coast have been targeted by an organized theft been targeted by an organized theft ring.ring.

Anne Arundel County Fire Marshal DivisionAnne Arundel County Fire Marshal Division



The method of burglary was similar in The method of burglary was similar in all incidents. The group used hydraulic all incidents. The group used hydraulic jacks, rams, or mechanical means to jacks, rams, or mechanical means to force open overhead doors and/or steel force open overhead doors and/or steel exterior exit doors.exterior exit doors.




They proceeded directly to pre-They proceeded directly to pre-determined merchandise storage determined merchandise storage cabinets, forced open and removed cabinets, forced open and removed digital imaging equipment.digital imaging equipment.




The estimated time from start to The estimated time from start to completion was always less than ten completion was always less than ten minutes.minutes.

To date, Best Buys and Circuit City To date, Best Buys and Circuit City have a combined estimated product have a combined estimated product loss of over one-million dollars.loss of over one-million dollars.

*(Source: Best Buys Loss Prevention)




Best Buys stores throughout Maryland Best Buys stores throughout Maryland installed “Maverick Bars” to prevent installed “Maverick Bars” to prevent forced entry of all exterior steel exit forced entry of all exterior steel exit doors.doors.

Anne Arundel County Locations:Anne Arundel County Locations:

Box 31-08 6711 Ritchie Highway NorthBox 31-08 6711 Ritchie Highway North

Box 40-24 2643 Housley RoadBox 40-24 2643 Housley Road




““Maverick Bar” is the trade name of a Maverick Bar” is the trade name of a manufactured security bar device used manufactured security bar device used to restrict movement of single and to restrict movement of single and double walkthrough doors. double walkthrough doors.




Issue:Issue:

The Maryland State and Anne Arundel The Maryland State and Anne Arundel County Fire Prevention Codes prohibit County Fire Prevention Codes prohibit the use of such devices on exit doors the use of such devices on exit doors when the structure is occupied.when the structure is occupied.




It has long been this Office’s stance that It has long been this Office’s stance that devices such as slide bolts, chains, devices such as slide bolts, chains, padlocks, tie-back bars, keyed padlocks, tie-back bars, keyed deadbolts, etc. are not permitted for use deadbolts, etc. are not permitted for use regardless of whether the building is regardless of whether the building is physically occupied or not.physically occupied or not.




Of great concern is the unreliability of Of great concern is the unreliability of the occupants to physically remove or the occupants to physically remove or disengage such devices when the disengage such devices when the building is occupied,…building is occupied,…




… … and a greater concern is for the safety of and a greater concern is for the safety of firefighters who may enter the structure for firefighters who may enter the structure for fire operations after normal business hours.fire operations after normal business hours.




All You “Closet Fire Marshals”, Pay Attention Now…All You “Closet Fire Marshals”, Pay Attention Now…

The Fire Prevention Code:The Fire Prevention Code:

Doors shall be arranged to be opened readily from the egress side whenever the building is occupied. Locks, if provided, shall not require the use of a key, a tool, or special knowledge or effort for operation from the egress side.

(NFPA 1: 4-1.9.1; 101: 7.2.1.5.1[00 ed])




A latch or other fastening device on a door shall be provided with a releasing device having an obvious method of operation and that is readily operated under all light conditions. The releasing mechanism for any latch shall be located not less than 34” (thirty-four) inches, and not more than 48” (forty-eight) inches above the finished floor. Doors shall be operable with not more than one releasing mechanism.

(NFPA 1: 4-1.9.4; 101: 7.2.1.5.4 [00 ed])




Where pairs of doors are required in a means of egress, each leaf of the pair shall be provided with its own releasing device. Devices that depend on the release of one door before the other shall not be used.

(NFPA 1: 4-1.9.5; 101: 7.2.1.5.5 [00 ed])






Required pair of exit doors with independent panic hardware.


Devices shall not be installed in connection with any door on which panic hardware or fire exit hardware is required where such device prevents or is intended to prevent the free use of the door for purposes of egress.

(NFPA 1: 4-1.9.6; 101: 7.2.1.5.6 [00 ed])



Panic Panic hardwarehardware

Thumb-turn deadbolt Thumb-turn deadbolt locklock

Slide-bolt lockSlide-bolt lock

Keyed deadbolt lockKeyed deadbolt lock

Panic hardwarePanic hardware


What is a “Maverick Bar”?What is a “Maverick Bar”?

The Maverick Bar is simply two modified The Maverick Bar is simply two modified pieces of steel box tubing and angle pieces of steel box tubing and angle iron that, when placed into the steel iron that, when placed into the steel mounting brackets on the door frame mounting brackets on the door frame and door, maintain the door in a closed and door, maintain the door in a closed position.position.




Interior view of outward swing exit door.





Panic hardware with top and bottom latching points.






Door frame mounting points for top and bottom Maverick Bars (two bars per door).






Door frame mounting points for top and bottom Maverick Bars (two bars per door).

Door mounting points for top and bottom Maverick Bars.




What makes them unique is the ability What makes them unique is the ability to utilize set-screws to custom adjust to utilize set-screws to custom adjust the door and frame attachment points the door and frame attachment points based on each individual door based on each individual door installation.installation.






Cheeese!


Upon recognition, the bars are easily Upon recognition, the bars are easily removed from the interior by staff during removed from the interior by staff during normal operations or by firefighters in normal operations or by firefighters in emergency conditions.emergency conditions.




But what about the Fire Code?But what about the Fire Code?

After thorough review and recommendations After thorough review and recommendations by the Maryland State Fire Prevention by the Maryland State Fire Prevention Commission, the Maryland State Fire Commission, the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office has entered into an Marshal’s Office has entered into an agreement with Best Buys to permit use of agreement with Best Buys to permit use of the “Maverick Bars” within the following the “Maverick Bars” within the following guidelines:guidelines:




If at any time Best Buys fails to perform If at any time Best Buys fails to perform as required, permission will be revoked.as required, permission will be revoked.

Any time that the structure is occupied, Any time that the structure is occupied, regardless of the number of occupants, regardless of the number of occupants, the bars must be removed from all the bars must be removed from all doors.doors.




Bars must be removed from all doors Bars must be removed from all doors immediately upon the first person immediately upon the first person entering the structure.entering the structure.

Once removed, the bars must be kept in Once removed, the bars must be kept in a secure location.a secure location.






Bars stored inside locked room.


The bars must be individually marked to The bars must be individually marked to indicate the individual door and top or indicate the individual door and top or bottom location. bottom location.

Bars are not to be intermingled from Bars are not to be intermingled from door to door.door to door.

Note: This is because each bar is custom adjusted to fit a specific door and specific top or bottom location.






Bar with individual location ID


““So, what does this mean to me?”So, what does this mean to me?”

Egress from the interior:Egress from the interior: When the store is When the store is occupiedoccupied, the bars , the bars

should not be in-place:should not be in-place:

Exiting is unimpeded.Exiting is unimpeded.




Egress from the interior:Egress from the interior: When the store is When the store is unoccupiedunoccupied and the and the

bars are in-place:bars are in-place:

Simply lift and remove each bar from its’ Simply lift and remove each bar from its’ mounting bracket and activate the door mounting bracket and activate the door

exit hardware.exit hardware.




Exterior forced entry techniques:Exterior forced entry techniques:

Ingress through doors with advanced security Ingress through doors with advanced security arrangements require properly trained and arrangements require properly trained and equipped personnel. Without an equipped personnel. Without an appropriately equipped, well-trained and appropriately equipped, well-trained and adequately staffed truck or squad company, adequately staffed truck or squad company, access through adjacent horizontal or vertical access through adjacent horizontal or vertical openings may be more effective and timely.openings may be more effective and timely.




There may be occasions, however, which There may be occasions, however, which dictate the need to force entry through such dictate the need to force entry through such

doors. doors.

Examples include: a lack of adjacent or Examples include: a lack of adjacent or appropriately located openings or entry appropriately located openings or entry

points; the need for a specific, controlled points; the need for a specific, controlled horizontal ventilation point; or the possibility horizontal ventilation point; or the possibility

of civilian or firefighter rescue.of civilian or firefighter rescue.




All you Truckies, wake up and pay attention!All you Truckies, wake up and pay attention!

Personnel may be able to identify doors Personnel may be able to identify doors with permanently added security with permanently added security

features through familiarization and a features through familiarization and a quick examination of the exterior of the quick examination of the exterior of the

door.door.




Note that this door is a Note that this door is a steel, outward steel, outward

swinging door with swinging door with case hardened steel case hardened steel

hinges.hinges.


Note that this door is a Note that this door is a steel, outward steel, outward

swinging door with swinging door with case hardened steel case hardened steel

hinges.hinges.

It lacks the presence of It lacks the presence of an exterior keyset an exterior keyset

(deadbolt) or a (deadbolt) or a

doorknob/handle.doorknob/handle.


Note that a steel plate Note that a steel plate has been welded over has been welded over the latch side of the the latch side of the

door jamb.door jamb.


Note that a steel plate Note that a steel plate has been welded over has been welded over the latch side of the the latch side of the

door jamb. door jamb.

Also, note the presence Also, note the presence of the four rectangular of the four rectangular

steel braces. steel braces.


Obviously, Obviously, traditional through-traditional through-

the-lock entry the-lock entry techniques cannot techniques cannot be performed on be performed on

this door this door arrangement.arrangement.

Note: Best Buys Annapolis has over Note: Best Buys Annapolis has over 15 perimeter doors with this 15 perimeter doors with this

arrangement present.arrangement present.


Standard methods of entry would be to force Standard methods of entry would be to force the door with irons and hydraulic tools or the door with irons and hydraulic tools or to utilize a K-12 circular saw with a metal to utilize a K-12 circular saw with a metal cutting blade to conduct a sideways “V” cutting blade to conduct a sideways “V”

cut over the lock assembly. cut over the lock assembly.

Both of these methods are inappropriate for Both of these methods are inappropriate for doors equipped with Maverick Bars. doors equipped with Maverick Bars.




One method of One method of entry, which is entry, which is

both time both time consuming and consuming and labor intensive, labor intensive,

is to dissect both is to dissect both Maverick Bars Maverick Bars and the locking and the locking

panic hardware. panic hardware.


Using a K-12 Using a K-12 circular saw with circular saw with

metal cutting metal cutting blades, the blades, the

objective is to objective is to cut in half the cut in half the steel carriage steel carriage

bolts.bolts.


Using a K-12 Using a K-12 circular saw with circular saw with

metal cutting metal cutting blades, the blades, the

objective is to objective is to cut in half the cut in half the steel carriage steel carriage

bolts.bolts.

ExterioExteriorr

InteriorInterior

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The remaining The remaining shaft of the bolt shaft of the bolt

must then be must then be driven through to driven through to

the interior, the interior, thereby freeing thereby freeing

the door bracket.the door bracket.

ExterioExteriorr

InteriorInterior


Once done, the Once done, the interior panic interior panic

lockset must still be lockset must still be bypassed or bypassed or

disabled. disabled.

A sideways “V” cut A sideways “V” cut over the locking over the locking assembly would assembly would

then be required to then be required to complete access. complete access.


The The quickestquickest, , easiesteasiest, and , and recommended methodrecommended method of forced of forced

entry is as follows:entry is as follows:




Using a K-12 Using a K-12 circular saw with a circular saw with a metal cutting blade, metal cutting blade, conduct a horizontal conduct a horizontal long-triangle cut, long-triangle cut, ensuring that all ensuring that all portions of the portions of the door’s security door’s security features are features are accessible to accessible to manually release. manually release.


Conduct a Conduct a horizontal long-horizontal long-triangle cut, triangle cut, ensuring that all ensuring that all portions of the portions of the door’s security door’s security features are features are accessible to accessible to manually release.manually release.

(ie: top bar, panic (ie: top bar, panic

hardware, bottom bar)hardware, bottom bar)


Exterior Interior


Once the cut is Once the cut is completed and completed and the door skins the door skins are removed, are removed, reach in and:reach in and:

1. Lift up the 1. Lift up the top bar and top bar and remove,remove,

2. Lift up the 2. Lift up the bottom bar bottom bar and remove,and remove,

3. Pull/activate 3. Pull/activate the panic bar.the panic bar.

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Other alternatives Other alternatives may also include may also include bypassing the doors bypassing the doors and breaching the and breaching the CMU exterior wall CMU exterior wall with irons, with irons, sledgehammers, sledgehammers, and/or K-12 saws and/or K-12 saws equipped with equipped with masonry blades.masonry blades.


Closing:Closing:

As of this date, Best Buys is the only As of this date, Best Buys is the only organization that has entered into organization that has entered into

agreement with the State and County agreement with the State and County Fire Marshal’s Offices.Fire Marshal’s Offices.

As such, Best Buys are the only facilities in As such, Best Buys are the only facilities in Anne Arundel County permitted to use this Anne Arundel County permitted to use this

supplemental locking arrangement.supplemental locking arrangement.




Closing:Closing:

Although the devices are very simple in Although the devices are very simple in nature and operation, it is strongly nature and operation, it is strongly

recommended that companies, including recommended that companies, including those that may be called to conduct those that may be called to conduct

firefighter rapid intervention operations, firefighter rapid intervention operations, make field visits to the respective facilities make field visits to the respective facilities

to further their familiarization with these to further their familiarization with these unique locking arrangements. unique locking arrangements.




If there are any further questions or concerns, If there are any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the following please feel free to contact the following

Code Enforcement Supervisors Code Enforcement Supervisors

atat 410-222-7884410-222-7884

In-Service Inspection ProgramIn-Service Inspection Program

FM-30 Lt. Francis X. Fennell, CFPSFM-30 Lt. Francis X. Fennell, CFPS

Northern Division / Battalions 1 and 4 Northern Division / Battalions 1 and 4

FM-10 Lt. Brian P. Mayers, CFPSFM-10 Lt. Brian P. Mayers, CFPS

Southern Division / Battalions 2 and 3 Southern Division / Battalions 2 and 3 FM-20 Lt. Michael TeweyFM-20 Lt. Michael Tewey



Anne Arundel County Fire DepartmentAnne Arundel County Fire DepartmentFire Marshal Division – Code Enforcement BureauFire Marshal Division – Code Enforcement Bureau

Division Chief Frank A. Stokes, III, CFPS, CFEIDivision Chief Frank A. Stokes, III, CFPS, CFEIBattalion Chief Martin P. Pardoe, CFPSBattalion Chief Martin P. Pardoe, CFPS

Program Created by:Lieutenant Brian P. Mayers, CFPSLieutenant Brian P. Mayers, CFPS

Special Thanks to:Tower Ladder 40 – “C” shiftTower Ladder 40 – “C” shift

Captain Timothy Mikules, Firefighter III Joseph Holland, and Firefighter III Timothy LeonardCaptain Timothy Mikules, Firefighter III Joseph Holland, and Firefighter III Timothy Leonard




Anne Arundel County Fire DepartmentAnne Arundel County Fire Department

Fire Marshal Division – Code Enforcement BureauFire Marshal Division – Code Enforcement Bureau

2660 Riva Road2660 Riva Road

Suite 290Suite 290

Annapolis, Maryland 21401Annapolis, Maryland 21401

410-222-7884410-222-7884

Fax: 410-222-7874Fax: 410-222-7874

TTD: 410-222-8774TTD: 410-222-8774




The end. Go home!The end. Go home!



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