The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released a new free white paper exploring the use of a "compartmentalization" strategy to secure school facilities during crisis events.
Compartmentalization is a term commonly used in building codes and fire protection standards referring to the creation of protected areas, or compartments, within a structure using walls, doors, and other barriers designed to resist the spread of fire and smoke.
PASS describes how the principle of compartmentalization is crucial to both architectural and operational strategies for threat containment to save lives and minimize destruction, whether in a fire emergency or an active assailant event.
The white paper addresses how schools can effectively utilize fire-rated and compartmentalization doors to minimize and contain threats.
Topics include:
- Definition of compartmentalization
- The role of fire doors
- How schools can effectively utilize fire-rated and compartmentalized doors to:
- Contain threats (such as fire or active assailants)
- Maintain safe, code-compliant egress
- Ensure emergency responder access
- Minimize misuse
- Align with safety and security design standards
Learn more about the topic on the PASS website or download the white paper here.
