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reports of test results are issued and are available from the testing agency or manufacturer.
Why a Campus Needs Temporary Barriers
Placing bollards and barriers wherever possible attacks can happen reduces security risks dramatically. The afore-mentioned temporary barriers are often used to protect facilities while permanent ones are being built. Plus they've even been effective for the long-term where physical conditions preclude permanent solutions.
Their most common use, though, is for when vehicle access is required temporarily. Parking for the football game, a grand opening for the new wing, freshman matriculation day and open houses are temporary events needing only a temporary solution. These barriers can be deployed quickly and effectively, even in places where it's impossible to excavate for a permanent foundation.
Moveable self-contained barricades can be towed into position to control vehicle access within 15 minutes to answer the need of orga- nizations that quickly require a temporary barricade system to address a specific threat or secure a facility during special events. They were created for military checkpoints in Afghanistan and Iraq to provide another level of force protection. Three lengths -12, 16 and 20 feet – have been built over the years.
These mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers carry a M50 rating, stopping and disabling a 15,000-pound vehicle moving at 50 mph. No excavation or sub-surface preparation is required. Once towed into position, the portable barricade uses DC-powered hydraulic pumps to unpack and raise and lower itself off its wheels. There is no hand cranking. Wheels are stored along the sides and the vehicle ramps fold out, completing the implementation. To move the barrier from that spot to another, the procedures are just reversed.
From a purchasing standpoint, it can be easier to buy portable bol-
lards and barricades than permanent solutions. The latter are often-
permanently installed into the ground, becoming part of the prop- erty. Such budgets can often create complex purchasing scenarios. However, purchasing portable bollards and barricades is no different than buying protective vests for personnel or new sets of wrenches for the maintenance department.
Bollards and Temporary Barriers
Improve the Looks of Hospital Facilities
One final area that should not be overlooked is aesthetics. With today's smart designs, it's no longer necessary to choose between form and function. You can have them both. Designers are creating secure environments with more compatible and aesthetically pleasing architectural elements.
With bollards you can create the look you want. Ranging from fac- eted, fluted, tapered, rings and ripples, colors, pillars, to shields, emblems and logos, bollards are aesthetically pleasing and versatile. You can specify ornamental steel trim attached directly to the bollard or select cast aluminum sleeves, which slip right over the crash tube. Bollards can be galvanized for corrosion resistance, fitted with an inter- nal warning light for increased visibility and engineered to suit high traffic volume. If damaged, simply slip off the old and slip on the new.
Decorative bollards come in different series – traditional, silhou- ette, sculptured and others. Levels of protection all meet or exceed U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State certifications. They can even hold the highest ratings ever given to bollard systems.
Protect People and Your Hospital
There is a solution to people getting injured by vehicles on your cam- pus as well as protected the hospital from unnecessary legal strife. A wide range of bollard models are available to stop such worries at your medical center.
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