While protecting our loved ones in our homes is already a challenge, there’s a far greater threat these days -- protecting our loved ones while they’re in public buildings, including schools, houses of worship, malls, banks, and municipal buildings. Facility teams, already tasked with keeping equipment running safely and efficiently, and other critical tasks now must make security a top priority, considering recent mass shootings in Uvalde, TX; Buffalo, NY; and Laguna Woods, CA. ARC Facilities works with schools, universities, municipalities, sports stadiums, and healthcare facilities across the country who’ve learned to take control of their own building information and make it quickly and easily accessible for local emergency contacts via handheld devices. Visit us for more:- https://www.arcfacilities.com/blog/facility-awareness-safety-security-best-practices

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While protecting our loved ones in our homes is already a challenge, there’s a far greater
threat these days -- protecting our loved ones while they’re in public buildings, including
schools, houses of worship, malls, banks, and municipal buildings.
Facility teams, already tasked with keeping equipment running safely and e몭ciently, and
other critical tasks now must make security a top priority, considering recent mass
shootings in Uvalde, TX; Bu몭alo, NY; and Laguna Woods, CA.
Risk experts from Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. are recommending
prevention and response measures and answering common questions about armed
intruder preparedness.
Physical spaces and systems
Control the access points to your building, ensuring all are locked or monitored.
Keep exits clear. Teachers and students may forget to lock windows. Replace broken
windows. Check roof and basement access, too.
Survey locks, doors, security cameras, lighting, alarms, and gates. Fix anything that
doesn’t work immediately.
Make sure your security measures – including equipment and personnel – are visible
and obvious.
Upgrade security cameras and access control devices, so facility and security teams
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2. Upgrade security cameras and access control devices, so facility and security teams
are alerted when a door is breached, or a person enters a building
Communications
Keep members and sta몭 informed on your security processes and procedures.
Use mobile devices to access evacuation routes, shut o몭s and share building plans
with 몭rst responders
Training
Implement a workplace violence prevention program and train all sta몭 and
volunteers.
Conduct armed intruder drills regularly, just like 몭re drills.
Include law enforcement o몭cers in your training and provide them a facility map.
Experts such as the ALICE Training Institute help organizations prevent, mitigate,
respond to, and recover from incidents such as an armed intruder attack. This includes
the basic tenets of response during an incident, captured in the ALICE acronym below:
Alert – Recognize the signs of danger and take all alerts seriously.
Lockdown – If evacuation is not a safe option, barricade entry points into your room.
Inform – Communicate information to others in the building as clearly as possible.
Counter – As a last resort when confronted with an armed intruder, create noise,
movement, and other distractions to reduce a shooter’s ability to aim accurately.
Evacuate – Leave the area through doors, windows, or other exits.
Emergency preparedness and responsiveness shouldn’t be the domain of just a few
individuals. We can all participate by using our 몭ve senses. Does the building look easy
to break into? Then, don’t keep it to yourself. Share concerns with management,
administration, IT.
ARC Facilities works with schools, universities, municipalities, sports stadiums, and
healthcare facilities across the country who’ve learned to take control of their own
building information and make it quickly and easily accessible for local emergency
contacts via handheld devices.
Here’s a quick video to help you respond to emergencies and deal with security threats.
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