Oak Brook, IL, — LiftMaster®, a leading brand of professionally installed Commercial Access Solutions, today announced a call for nominations for its “Going Beyond The Call” contest, honoring one of its most valued customers, firefighters. To qualify, firefighters must be nominated by members of their community at www.liftmaster.com/FireContest.
Nominating a hero firefighter and sharing why they deserve to be honored gives consumers a chance to win a smartwatch not only for themselves but for the nominee as well. Additionally, nominated firefighters will have the opportunity to win an upgrade for their fire station’s bay doors from LiftMaster valued at up to $10,000 (usd). Deadline for nominations is June 30, 2018.LiftMaster will then review nominations and identify 10 firefighter heroes as finalists. Finalists will be posted to www.liftmaster.com/FireContest in early August where voting will be open to the public to nominate the final winner.
“LiftMaster has a long history of working with the firefighter community, offering a line of commercial door operators and safety accessories designed specifically with first responders in mind,” said Jeff Klein, Vice President and General Manager of Commercial Access Solutions at LiftMaster. “Our firehouse automated door solutions and safety accessories prevents accidents and reduces ‘turnout time’ by allowing firefighters and their equipment to leave the station safely and quickly when an emergency call comes in.
“In an effort to support firefighters who are on the frontline every day, often performing beyond the call of duty, LiftMaster wanted to honor them and bring their safety to the forefront with our ‘Going Beyond The Call’ contest,” added Klein.
The winner of an upgraded fire station valued at up to $10,000 (usd) from LiftMaster, will include the following LiftMaster technology and safety solutions:
Logic 5.0 Commercial Door Operator – includes advanced features including, MyQ Technology, which ensures secure monitoring and control of the operator with a smartphone, tablet or computer and provides emergency personnel with the ability to confirm door closure while en route or on-site.
Light Curtain (LC-36A) – when used with primary photo eyes, a set of Light Curtains provides an additional 36 inches of vertical coverage, optimal for detecting vehicle bumpers and truck ladders. 22 infrared cross-beams form an invisible zone of coverage across the plane of the door to detect people, property & equipment. When any of the cross-beams are broken, the operator stops and reverses the door to prevent contact and/or injury.
· Red/Green Traffic Light indicates when the door is fully open and it is safe to exit.
· Photo Eyes and other safety sensors stop the door from closing when an obstruction is detected.
· 3-Button Station allow personnel to open, close and stop the door quickly.
· Open Only Push Button, which can be positioned anywhere in the apparatus bay, allowing personnel to react quickly when a call is received.
Click here for contest rules.
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- Twitter: Share your hero firefighter’s story and help them to win an upgrade to their fire station valued at up to $10,000 (usd) from @LiftMaster: www.liftmaster.com/FireContest
- Facebook: Share your hero firefighter’s story and help them to win an upgrade to their fire station valued at up to $10,000 (usd) from @LiftMaster: www.liftmaster.com/FireContest
About LiftMaster
LiftMaster is the number one brand of professionally installed residential garage door openers, as well as a leadingmanufacturer of commercial door operators, residential and commercial gate operators, telephone entry systems and related access control products. Driven by the access and security needs of the marketplace, LiftMaster’s expansive line of state-of-the-art residential and commercial products are designed to fit any lifestyle or application, providing the latest technology and innovations in safety, security and convenience. More information at LiftMaster.com.
