Campus Security & Life Safety Magazine - May June 2023

May / June 2023

  • HOW HOSPITALS USE VIDEO TO IMPROVE IAQ, PATIENT SATISFACTION
  • HYBRID ACCESS CONTROL IN CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTS
  • EXTENDING PERIMETER ON CAMPUS SECURITY AND SAFETY
  • CONSIDERATIONS FRO INCREASING SCHOOL SECURITY


Cover Story

Hospitals are Leveraging Video Technology for Improved Indoor Air Quality and Patient Satisfaction

Hospitals are Leveraging Video Technology for Improved Indoor Air Quality and Patient Satisfaction

By Mark H. Johnson

One of the top concerns for hospitals is maintaining optimal Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and detecting poor IAQ.


Features

Designing Safer Schools: Considerations for Increasing School Security

Designing Safer Schools: Considerations for Increasing School Security

By Devin Bowman

School design is a complicated discipline, especially as more schools opt for increased protections against threats to life safety. Similar to sports arenas, shopping venues, theatres, hotels, and more, schools need to balance being accessible to the general public and providing occupant security.


Extending the Perimeter on Campus Security and Safety

By Danny Garrido

Campus security and safety are two of the many challenges facing colleges and universities nationwide. When we think about safety and security on campuses, one might immediately think of active shooter scenarios and prevention.


Hybrid Access Control in Campus Environments

Hybrid Access Control in Campus Environments

By Kris Houle

Only a few years ago, the idea of moving to the cloud was met with guarded optimism. But today, the shift is becoming more of a reality. An increasing number of campus organizations, whether corporate or higher education, are starting cloud migrations.


Streamlining K–12 Safety and Security Grant Writing

By Ron Baer

Never at any point in history have parents, teachers, and staff had to worry so much about a child’s safety at school. Vandalism, bullying, fighting, and other volatile confrontations have long been troublesome concerns that many K–12 schools and local education agencies (LEA) have had to contend with.


CAMPUS COMMENTARY

Playing with Fire

The problem with protecting K–12 and higher education environments is the realization that many bad actors come from within. And it can be hard to tell the difference between students with genuinely bad intent, and stupid teenagers just being stupid teenagers.


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