Lessons Learned from the Evacuation of a Long-Term Care Facility
Here’s what worked and what didn’t during this long-term care facility’s temporary evacuation of its 144 residents.
Here’s what worked and what didn’t during this long-term care facility’s temporary evacuation of its 144 residents.
Navigating the codes surrounding the use of panic hardware can be a challenge for healthcare facilities, schools and colleges. Here is when it is required, as well as your available options.
The new UL 268 7th edition-compliant TrueAlarm sensors will be available for both the Simplex and Autocall product families in the spring of this year.
Most door barricade devices don’t comply with ADA and NFPA codes. They also pose other risks.
One student housing complex had over 60 nuisance fire alarms in seven months, forcing whole-building evacuations and fire department responses.
Simplex ES Net now supports up to 687 nodes and allows up to 82,000 feet between nodes, according to the company.
The Department characterized UNC’s lack of compliance as a ‘systemic failure to provide students and employees with important campus crime information and services essential to their safety and security.’
Mislabeled emergency equipment and exposed wires and blocked sensors — OH, MY!
October is National Fire Prevention Month. Here are three things facilities managers can do to advance fire safety and prevention.
Authorities arrived on the scene to evacuate and secure the buildings, which had blown-out windows and extensive damage to the roof and flooring.
This guide was developed to encourage you to look at your current preparedness plan’s effectiveness and determine how you can strengthen it before an active shooter threat becomes a reality.
Crisis response can be a weak spot for many campuses. Learn how to manage tasks, share response plans and maintain command and control over response teams during a crisis.
