COMMERCIAL SECURITY
Some examples of my work I ’ m particularly proud of are : AItnagelvin Hospital – Derry / Londonderry
“ After several presentations and multiple discussions to explore solutions for storing controlled drugs , Western Health & Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland have now started to roll out Abloy Protec2 CLIQ , which is the electromechanical cylinder platform of CLIQ ®.
“ A main concern of a hospital is securing and auditing controlled drugs and Protec2 CLIQ system offered Altnagelvin hospital a platform to do this . Within the A & E department we included euro cylinders on controlled drug cabinets , cam locks on trolleys and padlocks on fridges to ensure the highest level of security . Furniture locks were also installed to secure the lower-level medicines .
“ We also installed a Traka 21 key management system to store CLIQ ® keys . Each nurse enters their unique code into the unit to draw a key to use throughout their shift . Keys were programmed for an allocated time of 14 hours . If a nurse forgets to place the key back after their shift , the access rights are denied preventing any unauthorised access of the drug cabinets , increasing security further .”
NHS Highland - Raigmore Hospital
“ I was invited to improve the site ’ s key control which the current mechanical master key system couldn ’ t achieve . After several visits the preferred option was eCLIQ , a mechatronic key system .
“ The reason for the choice is that they could replace a variety of cylinders that locked plant rooms , low voltage rooms which were euro-profile cylinders , UK oval cylinders and rim cylinders . eCLIQ is a versatile solution that allows Raigmore to control every area within the estate , including padlocks for roof hatches .
“ When a key is entered into the lock whether someone has access or not , it records the event . It also has the function of having time schedules , so if someone doesn ’ t work at the weekend , the key won ’ t access at that particular time . It also has the benefit that if a key is lost or stolen , it can easily be deleted from the system , eliminating the risk from lost or stolen keys and providing complete key control .”
Fife Council : Inverkeithing High School
“ After multiple CPD ’ s - “ Electrically Controlled Escape Solutions ’ and Foundation Courses , we embarked on a number of projects with Fife Council . I was invited to Inverkeithing High School to assess their current building and I noted a number of doors that weren ’ t complying to BS EN1125 or BS EN179 . The first objective was getting the doors up-to-standard . After numerous meetings the school ’ s specific needs were agreed ; they had to be adaptable if door automation is introduced and the doors needed a mechanical key over-ride as well as timed access for lunch and breaktime to allow free passage .
“ Following the launch of BS EN13637 , we can now offer a specification that complies to doors on escape routes ’ where you need to electronically controlled egress . The particular requirement at Inverkeithing High School was to delay the release of the doors via the ‘ Escape Door terminal ’ by 15 seconds which allowed staff to attend to the area in question . As soon as the illuminated button is pressed , the alarm is sounded . This meant that if a child who was deemed a ‘ flight risk ’ tried to leave the building without consent they couldn ’ t , as egress was controlled .”
Bamburgh Castle - Northumberland
“ Security on-site at Bamburgh Castle were interested in a lasting solution . After exploring a range of options the decision was made to use Protec2 , which can lock off external gates and containers , and due to its coastal and exposed location it was the ideal choice .
“ Protec 2 is a disc mechanism rather than a pin mechanism and the client felt this may be more durable and having a such a large variety of padlocks , cylinders , cam locks and furniture locks within the range , this patented system ticked every box .
“ We also introduced the Traka 21 key management system , a simple ‘ plug and play ’ key box which offered an audit trail recording who has taken which key and when . This effectively replaced the old signing in and signing out logbook which was how it was done previously .”
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