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Exceeds PASS Safety & Security Guidelines
to one of these components. Recommendations are further divided into Tiers progressing from Tier 1, which provides a good baseline level of security, to Tier 4 with the most comprehensive approaches to safeguarding a facility.
For the Building Perimeter Layer Access Control Component, PASS is proposing a new Tier 1 requirement that says “all visitor entry doors—exterior, interior, and office—need to be secured with a remote release and audio/visual system.”
Fortunately, new, customizable IP video/audio intercom solutions are a practical choice. They give personnel a clear view of who is requesting access, two-way audio, and a more secure way to remotely identify visitors and grant entry.
Another change to the Building Perimeter layer is that along with the Tier 1 primary entrance, electronic access control (EAC) for secondary entrances has been added as a Tier 2-3-4 requirement.
A new Tier 3-4 component for Building Perimeter EAC calls for issuing “mobile credentials to emergency responders” to save critical minutes by reducing their reliance on locating lock boxes to retrieve entry keys. New York City, for example, has already provided its 60,000+ police officers with mobile credentials to access any one of the city’s 1300 schools.
The Classroom/Interior Perimeter Layer of the PASS Guidelines is also being updated to more clearly state that “classroom and shelter- in-place doors must have the ability to be locked from inside” (Tier 1). Adding lock status indicators is also recommended (Tier 2) so teachers and students can readily confirm a door is secured. Surprisingly, there
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Acoustical Doors with Built-In Bullet Resistance
Krieger’s acoustical doors protect against unwanted sound in campus labs, lecture halls, and libraries by exceeding the ANSI S12.60-2002 standard. Plus, they come with a UL 752 bullet resistance rating up to Level 3 for an extra layer of protection.
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UL 752 is the most widely used and accepted rating system for ballistic-grade materials. Krieger’s acoustical door with built-in Level 3 rating will stop 3 shots from a .44 Magnum handgun. Higher ratings up to Level 10 are available, including Level 7, which will
stop 5 shots from an AR-15 rifle.
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