What facility security teams can learn from the Correspondents' Association shooting
A security specialist tells Facilities Dive that tiered perimeters and newer breach-detection technologies — capable of auto-closing access points the moment a threat is detected — were the operational pattern that protected attendees at the Correspondents' Association event. The lessons translate directly to corporate, healthcare and education facility security.
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Building Decree — fire safety chapters — Building owners and FM managers are legally responsible for maintaining compliance with fire safety requirements...
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Fire alarm systems — system design — FM managers must ensure fire alarm systems meet NEN 2535 requirements and maintain documentation of system design...
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