The Best Ways to Improve The Security Of A School Building

School plays an important role in the development of society. Schools are the entry level or in other words the first stage of education for the children. Students from age group ranging from 2-18 years could easily be found in any school. The basic education provided in schools are from classes kg to matric.

While school is a great place for students to learn different things it could also become the death place of students. In recent years the increasing wave of terrorism is observed all over the world. The terrorists are now going one step ahead and targeting various schools to accomplish their evil goals. The students are the soft target as compared to adults or armed forces. In 2017 more than 200 students were killed and injured by a mass killer in Asian school. These attacks were moved towards Europe and U.S taking the precious lives of beautiful innocent souls.

Schools are the favourite and easiest place to target. To fail the plans of cowards you need a great strategy for your school security. In this blog, we will focus on the key strategies that could be adopted to improve the security of a school building.

Electrical Safety

The common threat apart of terrorists is electrical hazards. The small children are not educated enough to prevent themselves from electrical shocks and hazards. It is important not to give any outlet in the classes playground and the kid's toilets. After maximizing the electrical safety, you need to get the landlord safety certificate if you are the owner. In many cases, electrical safety is checked before giving it to the tenants.

Monitoring System

Your school building extremely needs a monitoring control system as the first and the important layer of security. The monitoring system includes

• Motion sensors outside the parking areas
• Flashlights installed all in 4 corners outside the building
• High night vision camera inside and outside of the school especially in grounds, canteens, parking areas, entry gates and in waiting rooms.

After installing these things, you need a security team with a backup plan. A metal detector for the front gate guard is required while the monitoring room should be inside in a secret or top place of the school.

Mass Notification System

It is necessary to inform the law enforcement authorities for any unwanted activities or visitors. If your first layer of security is tight including the monitoring room than it is easy to respond and get alert before the criminals could reach students. You need to alert the students by ringing a bell in a code word manner. Students should be aware of the code. You could conduct various sections/plays to make your students aware of what to do in an alarming situation. Always get in touch with local police by sending them a direct message as soon as unwanted activities are detected.

Emergency Plan

No matter how secure your school building is, there is always a chance of terror attack. The 21^st century comes up with trust issues. In majority cases, the internal people are involved with terrorists. There should be a plan A and B that should be given to school staff, students and security managers. Be smart and come up with plan C. You could make an emergency secret exit door which could be used right after the first security layer breaks. Tell your plan to a limited trusted number of people who could help you in an uncertain situation. Another emergency plan could include extra security monitoring under trusted people.