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Anti-Barricade Wood Door & Frame Assemblies
In behavioral health environments, time is everything. During a crisis, patients may barricade themselves inside their rooms, delaying access, putting lives at risk, and forcing staff into dangerous, high-stress situations. In these moments, facilities need more than a strong door, they need an assembly that enables fast, safe, and reliable intervention.
AMBICO’s Anti-Barricade Wood Door & Frame Assemblies are purpose-built to meet this challenge. Our assemblies support rapid emergency response while preserving the therapeutic design intent of healing spaces. Behind the warmth of natural wood is a detention-grade steel core engineered to withstand extreme abuse and minimize room downtime.
The Risk of Delay
Barricade incidents are more than just operational challenges, they’re serious emergencies. Whether due to self-harm, medical distress, or escalating behavioral episodes, delayed access increases the danger to both patients and caregivers.
- Staff Safety: First responders may be blocked or injured attempting forced entry.
- Patient Harm: Even short delays can worsen outcomes in behavioral health crises.
- Operational Downtime: Traditional wood doors damaged by force often require full replacement, disrupting patient care and increasing facility costs.
Engineered to Perform—Designed to Heal
AMBICO’s Anti-Barricade Assemblies blend robust security with therapeutic aesthetics. They feature a steel detention-grade core wrapped in hardwood stiles, rails, and continuous wood veneers, offering both strength and a calming, non-institutional look. Every component comes together to reduce patient stress and improve staff response capabilities.
When every second counts, our assemblies allow outward-swinging access via a tamper-resistant removable stop and a heavy-duty double-acting hinge. Staff can disengage both locks with a single key. Meaning there’s no need for external override kits, which add complexity to already challenging circumstances.
Product Overview
| Core Construction | Detention-grade steel core wrapped in hardwood edges and continuous wood veneer. Built for sustained impact and abuse. |
| Emergency Egress | Outward swing enabled by double-acting continuous hinge and tamper-resistant removable door stop. |
| Override Access | Single-key system controls both locks—no override kit required for emergency access. |
| Finishes | Natural wood veneers with options for stain, clear coat, or primer. Plastic laminate finishes also available. |
| Compliance | Listed in New York State OMH Patient Safety Standards and approved for behavioral health applications. |
Ideal Applications
- Behavioral health patient rooms
- Seclusion and crisis response zones
- Psychiatric and emergency department units
- Retrofit projects seeking upgraded safety compliance
Also Available: Security Wood Doors
Need the same durability without the anti-barricade function? Our detention-grade steel core is also available as a standalone Security Wood Door—ideal for secure settings like medication rooms, storage areas, and administrative offices.
- Same Strength: Steel core construction with traditional swing hardware.
- Flexible Use: Perfect for healthcare, education, institutional, and commercial spaces.
- Design Consistency: Matches the look and finish of other assemblies in the facility.
Let’s Talk
If your facility needs a safer, more effective response to barricade scenarios, we’re here to help. Our team can guide you through product selection, technical support, and tailored configurations for your project.
Contact us today to speak with a specialist or request a quote.
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AMBICO’s Security Wood Door & Steel Frame has been fully tested by the New York State Office of Mental Health and included in their Patient Safety Standards, Materials and Systems Guidelines document.
Items with this symbol constitute a best practice for all existing facilities and a minimum standard for new construction and
renovation projects at NYS-OMH’s state-operated inpatient hospitals. Unless alternatives are identified in the notes section of the
page, such items are also minimum standards for Article 31 and Article 28 hospitals.
Please see the below chart for more information on what defines each risk area.
