Lite-Deck's solid, reinforced concrete joists and cover is recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to be an effective "envelope of protection against deadly winds when used in combination with reinforced concrete or masonry walls to construct a safe room".
S afe Rooms can be designed as:
(1) a portion of a below-grade basement, (2) an above-grade room within a structure, (3) as a free standing shelter on a concrete pad.

*Publication No. 320 "Taking Shelter From the Storm" October 1998. For a free copy of this publication, visit the FEMA website (www.fema.gov).