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classroom security

  1. Builder Bob

    ADA & Electronic Signage in the (Educational) Classrooms

    We have a mild discussion concerning the use of a message board, speaker, and flasher for a project under construction. The question was raise about the height of installation of the sign. After receiving feedback, the viewing distance for the height of the electronic display for message sign...
  2. A

    Classroom Security

    How do you (teacher or other) secure a panic hardware equipped classroom door from the inside in the event of a "shooter" on campus notification? Must dogging keys for panic hardware be an accessible type (paddle?)?
  3. LGreene

    Non-code-compliant security devices

    There was a discussion on the door and hardware forum that veered into this topic a bit, but I'd like to get some more insight from any AHJs. There is currently a lot of talk about the retrofit locking devices used by some schools for classroom security (AKA classroom barricade devices). These...
  4. LGreene

    Classroom Security

    I saw a post on LinkedIn from a fire marshal who is battling with the local police chief and school district about the use of classroom barricade devices...the law enforcement argument is that life safety codes are archaic. If anyone else is facing this problem, I just wrote an article for...
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