12th August 2025
MECHANICAL 5-WAY SOS Training
A step-by-step guide to overcoming barricades using our anti-barricade doorset with 5-way SOS mechanical lockset
For day-to-day use, the euro key should be used to unlock the door then push it open.
Overcoming simple barricades in 5 seconds
When access to a room is blocked, you can gain emergency access in these 3 steps:
- Use the euro key to unlock the door. The key always overrides the internal lock.
- Release the anti-barricade stop using the Lifeline key
- Pull the door open
Overcoming determined barricades in 60 seconds
Follow these 6 steps to gain emergency access for more determined barricades where the keyway is blocked or the door is wedged:
- Ask a member of staff to collect the Emergency Toolkit from the nearest nurses station
- Use the screwdriver to remove the screw on the cover plate
- Slide the cover plate to reveal the back-up spindle
- Release the anti-barricade stop using the Lifeline key
- Insert the T-bar to grip the spindle, then rotate the T-bar by half a turn
- Use the T-bar to pull the door open