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JULY/AUGUST 2023 12 Fire Safety Five Reasons to Choose CPVC for School Fire Sprinkler Systems Whether you are retrofitting an older building with a fire sprinkler system or planning a new building, the choice of materials is an essential early step. By Lainey Liotta Daniel de la Hoz/iStock.com 14 Parking Management Surveillance Solutions Improve Campus Parking Beyond Security Campus environments must provide safe and secure parking for staff, visitors, and their vehicles while striving to create a positive user experience. First impressions matter; no campus administrator wants drivers to start their visit feeling hurried and frustrated. By Anthony Incovarti cover story 8 As education leaders grapple with crucial decisions regarding the most effective measures to protect their schools, we conducted interviews with 911 and first-responder experts to gather their recommendations. By Ralph Jensen Unlocking School Safety: The Unknown Tool that 911 Says Could Change Everything 6 10 Campus Commentary Accounting for Human Error By Matt Jones Emergency Prepardeness 18 Video Surveillance Having a Video Surveillance System Might be Useless if It’s Not Being Used Correctly Most schools and universities have video surveillance systems installed to protect students, teachers, and staff. However, it may be surprising to know that many of these systems are woefully inadequate for the critical tasks they are expected to perform. By Amy Bolin 4 campuslifesecurity.com | JULY/AUGUST 2023 Creating Safer Classrooms with Lockdown & Emergency Response Systems What can we do as security integrators to help facilitate positive change? One thing is to help educate schools on new technology that can help feed first responders crucial information like the lockdown location, etc., to save lives. By Monique Merhige T T I a a n b b s l l i e e de o o f f th C C is o on n Is t t s e e u n n e t t s s