Tag: Jim Crumbley
SSN News Poll readers weigh in on emergency solutions
April 19, 2018Spencer Ives
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News recently asked its readers about emergency management solutions and which systems or measures would most help to keep a school or business safe. Readers say the industry can be more involved and provide stronger doors.Sixty-two percent of respondents indicated that their company does not offer emergency management solutions. Twelve percent said they have a range of solutions for emergencies, and 25 percent offers some related systems, but not many.When...
SIA, NSCA to release school safety guidelines, tools at ISC West
March 24, 2015Guest Blogger
One of the members of the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) likens the effort to enhance school security to the move decades ago to establish fire prevention, alarm and suppression standards for schools.“It's been over 50 years since a child has died in a fire in a school,” Scott Lord of All Systems said. “NFPA codes have been so effective that a school fire really isn't something that students, staff or parents worry about. We need to get school security to the same place.”PASS...