What is the type of door locking device required?
Can I use the three deadbolts like for a residential, FEMA 320 shelter? No, the three locking deadbolts cannot be used for the community shelter. Building Codes and Fire Codes dictate that spaces of multi-occupancy have “panic type” hardware. Classrooms used as shelters are allowed by most codes to have “classroom function” hardware. In either case, and although the hardware may be locked from the outside, the occupants inside the room can always and freely operate the latch.
