Basic approach looks like natural surveillance.
In an emergency, flawless communication saves lives.
Are you using mass notification and emergency communications systems to clearly instruct students, parents, faculty and staff?
For years, administrators at Duplin County (N.C.) Schools felt confident about the safety of the students, faculty and staff in the K-12 district. But the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary school that left 26 people dead in December 2012 had school officials across the nation reassessing their potential vulnerabilities.
How much access control is enough for a college or university campus? Do you need electronic access control in the first place?
School safety can often evoke images of cold cement buildings. Many schools are now trying to strike a balance that allows students and staff to be safe, but also one that is warm and welcoming.
Protecting children at school is one of the most important issues facing American educators and families today. From school resource officers to high-tech security systems, the options for providing safety are growing every day.
During a crisis is not when you want to analyze your fire prevention plan. Looking at your fire prevention plan in times of calmness can allow you to assess it’s effectiveness in a critical situation.
After a recent fire sprinkler activation on a food-service line, there was a review of what caused the sprinkler to activate. The activation was not due to a fire or a problem with the sprinkler head. It was determined that the sprinkler activated due to misplaced equipment under the hood.
Round one: Checklists. Round two: Scenarios
A lesson learned from a close call. Recently, a fire sprinkler activated on a food service line. There was a review of what caused the sprinkler to activate. It was not due to a fire or a problem with the sprinkler head, but due to misplaced equipment under the hood.
Simple solutions can enhance school safety.
Researching, selecting, planning, installing and using today’s high-tech security systems in schools can be a daunting process. Technology aside, there’s also the human dimension. That is, how best to work with consultants, faculty and staff as that process unfolds?