Facility Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness

Definition

Schools must maintain physical security, emergency preparedness, and safety compliance: controlled access systems, surveillance, emergency response procedures (fire, active shooter, medical), staff training, drills, compliance with ADA accessibility, OSHA requirements, and state safety codes. Inadequate security creates liability exposure and puts students/staff at risk. Small schools often lack dedicated security personnel or security systems, relying on staff to manage access. Emergency preparedness requires continuous training and updating as threats evolve. Post-COVID, schools must address ventilation/air quality compliance. Security system implementation, maintenance, and upgrades are expensive capital investments. A security failure (unauthorized access, injury due to poor evacuation procedure) creates liability lawsuits and criminal exposure. The operational burden on principals/business managers is substantial: coordinating drills, updating procedures, training staff, managing vendor relationships for security services.

Why This Matters

Security system provider, security consulting, emergency preparedness planning, staff training programs, security technology (access control, camera systems)

Affected Stakeholders

Operations Manager / Business Manager, Head of School / School Principal (Owner/Executive Director)

Related Business Risks