3 Tips for Using Turnstiles to Reduce Active Shooter Risk ( Video )
Volume 9
3 Tips for Using Turnstiles to Reduce Active Shooter Risk ( Video )
Guest Editorial by Mike McGovern , Automatic Systems that reduce harm and save lives .
Champions Edition ( SmartLane Security Entrance Lanes are ideal for applications requiring secure , bidirectional passage control ; where safety and throughput are key . Courtesy of Automatic Systems and YouTube )
Optical turnstiles with barriers are a visual deterrent that can help prevent unauthorized , undetected entries to your facility
Active Shooter Incident Planning and Risk Abatement are among the most discussed topics lately in the news and in our security professional circles – largely due to the all-too-frequent deadly incidents in our lives and work as security professionals .
A properly designed and implemented entrance control system – usually involving some form of pedestrian entrance control such as optical turnstiles , mechanical turnstiles , or portals – can have a major role in the deterrence of such an occurrence .
It seems that at least once every month another shooting incident is being reported somewhere , in the USA , Canada , anywhere in the world .
No commercial , public , private , or government entity is immune from the threat , and we know that security leaders , government leaders , and others are continuously looking for ways to better prepare for the unthinkable event .
As security professionals , we know that much thought and preparation must go into both preventing and responding to these incidents in ways
In his article “ Active Shooters are Meticulous Planners – Are You ?”, John P . Torres of Guidepost Solutions makes an excellent case supporting the need for thorough detailed planning for such incidents .
Meanwhile we at Automatic Systems have carefully studied the role that a properly planned and executed entrance control design / implementation strategy can play in helping to deter the possibility of such an incident .
We know that thorough and correct preparation for an active shooter incident can help in two ways :
1 . Deterring a would-be shooter , and 2 . Responding effectively , to minimize impact in case the unthinkable occurs under our watch
In this article we focus primarily on the deterrence rather than response , although there is an important role that an entrance control plays with regards to emergency egress – getting our folks out of a building smoothly and efficiently in case of emergency .
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