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Homeland Security and Emergency Management. (n.d.). Access Control and Secure Vestibules.
This resource gives an overview of the use of vestibules to keep schools safe.

Best practices for deploying visitor management systems. (2012, May). Securityinfowatch.com. Gale OneFile: Business
This article discusses the best practices to be used when instituting visitor management systems.

Bruno, H. (2008, December 1). Eyewitness to tragedy: 50 years ago, a nation mourned its children: Firefighter-reporter recalls deadly our lady of the Angels school fire. Firehouse Magazine, 33(12), 20-22.
This article is written from a firefighter’s point of view as to what occurred during this fire. Look for the issues that increased the likelihood of injury during this fire.

Passow, A. (2021, May 10). How technology can improve physical safety in schools. Technology Solutions That Drive Education.
This article discusses how technologies from this category and others can keep schools safe.

Aho, W. (2019, June 18). Improving fire system performance and false alarm reduction with multisensor detection. Campus Safety Magazine.
A reminder that you will need to have signed in to this account to assess the article. This article describes the latest in fire alert technologies.

Oklahoma tornado's aftermath: How safe were schools in Moore? (2013, May 21). ChristianScienceMonitor.
This article discusses the use of tornado shelters and the necessity to balance risk and cost.

Groves, A. (2006). Our Lady of Angels School Fire: December 1, 1958. Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship.
This report describes the details of the fire. Again, look for the issues that increased the likelihood of injury during this fire.

Winn, Z. (2019, May 13). The pros and cons of installing metal detectors in schools. Campus Safety Magazine.
This article discusses the ways in which metal detectors can keep schools safe, as well as the ways in which they can cause harm.

Visitor Management System Released by IDville Plays a Vital Role in Schools. (2013, Jan. 31). PRWeb Newswire. Gale OneFile: Business.
This article gives an overview of visitor management systems.

Sparks, S. D. (2021). What are schools doing to improve indoor air quality? Education Week, 40(33), 4–5.
This article describes the many reasons why air quality is important in schools. As you read, think about how air quality is important during pandemics and other biological crises.