Lockdown is a security measure used in buildings to keep people safe from an immediate threat. In partial lockdown, doors leading to the outside are locked and no one can get in or out. A full lockdown requires people to stay put and not move out the room. All doors are shut and locked.
The use of emergency lockdown is on the increase, says the fire safety product company Fireco. The procedure may be used during natural disasters, crimes, terrorism and chemical spills or gas leaks; in prisons, schools, universities, hospitals, or any public building that needs to protect its occupants.
As for schools, the teachers’ union NASUWT recently called on the UK Government to put together a coherent strategy for lockdown procedures. Fireco says that its Dorgard Pro product can close all doors at once, to form part of a lockdown procedure. To download a free installer guide to lockdown visit www.fireco.uk/lockdown.
