Tag: Occupant Safety

senior living

Providing Transportation For Senior Living Residents

Managing this service at senior living and similar facilities requires a cohesive plan to deliver satisfaction while mitigating risks.
Near Field Communication

Marriage Of Mobility And Facility Security

Advances in technology make facility security more pervasive and personalized, seamless, and adaptive to the user — rather than the other way around.
physical security

Question Of The Week: Physical Security… Lessons Learned?

Implementing physical security systems is not simple, but the decision-making may be simplified with a common sense approach.
active shooter

SafeZone CM Pepper Gel For Non-Lethal Defense

With a range of 25 feet, this pepper gel can temporarily incapacitate a violent assailant and allow evacuation or time for police to respond.

Escalator Safety During The Holiday Shopping Season

Black Friday is past, but the holiday shopping is in full swing — raising safety concerns for retail facility managers.

FM Compliance: Don’t Ignore These Seven Areas

In new research, JLL acknowledges the challenge to ensure critical global compliance goals across multiple dimensions are achieved.

Commercial Snow Removal, Cover All Bases

Ample snow removal tools, well-crafted service contracts, and clear safety procedures are crucial to keep facilities and their occupants safe from weather threats.

Question Of The Week: Electrical Floor Box, Tripping Hazard?

After an office renovation, employees are being tripped up by protruding floor boxes.
variable frequency drives

Video Intercom Enhances Security At Co-op

Located adjacent to the United Nations, this high-rise management team improved security for its tenants.

Question Of The Week: Parking Garage Solutions?

Concerns around security, sustainability, ADA, and technology impact management decisions.

Web Exclusive: Workplace Emergency Prep

Facility Executive spoke with Staples' Bob Risk about a survey the company recently conducted on workplace safety.

New Product Flash: Situational Awareness Bundle from Status Solutions

This comprehensive offering provides complete and effective communication during an emergency and other disruptive events.

Facility Contingency Plans For Terrorist Attacks

Chris Phillips, founder and managing director of the UK-based firm International Protect and Prepare Security Office (IPPSO), offers recommendations.

Winter Weather Maintenance Checklist

For effective maintenance and operation during winter months, facility managers can check out this checklist. But it doesn't end there.

New Product Flash: Restroom System from Tooshlights

This automated lighting system for restrooms enables facility patrons to see from a distance which restroom stalls are occupied.

Question Of The Week: Maintaining Emergency Plans?

Facility managers and others who create emergency preparedness plans know that periodic testing and updates are crucial to protecting people, property, and operations in the event of a disaster.

Question Of The Week: Open Carry Laws?

The debates about the right to carry firearms openly continue to swirl in the halls of government as well as in facilities throughout the nation.
PrepareAthon

What Kinds Of Extreme Weather Are You Facing?

Nearly 70% of Americans had not participated in a preparedness drill or exercise, aside from a fire drill, at their workplace, school, or home in the past two years, according to a 2012 survey by FEMA.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Safety Preparedness, Perception Versus Fact?

Natural disasters represent a major safety concern for facility managers and office workers alike, but have businesses been doing enough to prepare for the worst?
new product flash

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: HurricaneWatch from Datawatch Systems

The Atlantic Hurricane Season began on June 1 and officially ends November 30. A new offering aims to help facility managers update property status and communicate with employees before, during, and after this type of event.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead

During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.