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Facility Awareness, Safety, Security Best Practices

While protecting our loved ones in our homes is already a challenge, thereu2019s a far greater threat these days -- protecting our loved ones while theyu2019re in public buildings, including schools, houses of worship, malls, banks, and municipal buildings.<br><br>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.<br><br>ARC Facilities works with schools, universities, municipalities, sports stadiums, and healthcare facilities across

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Facility Awareness, Safety, Security Best Practices

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  1. (855) 500-0660 CONTACT US  SIGN IN Facility Awareness, Safety, Security Best Practices  by Jack Rubinger  Aug 4, 2022 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. For instant access to FM tips and content  Upgrade security cameras and access control devices, so facility and security teams 

  2. to FM tips and content   Upgrade security cameras and access control devices, so facility and security teams Follow us on Linkedin! 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. If you want more information and best practices on how to keep those we love safe in emergency situations, as well as how to easily access your facility's data we invite you to

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