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rectly in an active shooter event is to “duck and
hide,” explains Doug Haines, CEO of Haines
Security Solutions, a widely respected expert
in building design and proponent of incorporat-
ing DOD Antiterrorism Strategies, into the design
phase of construction, to increase response op-
tions & survivability in an active shooter/terrorist
act event.
September 2017 Edition
the environment… precisely what Amulet does.
“Ballistic furniture may give them the few sec-
onds they need to survive.”
“After last year’s Ft Lauderdale attack, some
airport gate seating began incorporating ballis-
tic barrier technology to offer passengers added
protection,” added Haines.
An array of applications for ballistic resistant materials used
to protect occupants against the active shooter threat. Cour-
tesy of Amulet ® Ballistics Technologies
Since introduction, Amulet has been embraced
by several leading commercial furniture manu-
facturers.
One of the most innovative is Arconas Corpora-
tion (Ontario, Canada), a manufacturer of airport
(WARNING: Graphic Video – Esteban Santiago, was arrest-
ed following a mass shooting occurred at Fort Lauderdale–
Hollywood International Airport in FL, January 6, 2017, which
killed five people and injured another six. Courtesy of CBS
New York and YouTube. Posted on Jan 8, 2017)
Deadly acts of terror have led government and
law enforcement agencies to look beyond tradi-
tional security measures and instead embrace in-
novative new approaches that include protective
elements.
As an example, new TSA recommendations,
supported by airport ‘stakeholders’, speak to the
need for a more holistic approach to airport secu-
rity, from ‘curbside to gate’.
This new approach identifies the need to inte-
grate meaningful physical protection within the
airport structure itself, without visibly impacting
seating.
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