“How Secured School Doors Saved Lives”
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Recent research on active shooter events in K–12 schools reinforce a critical point for architects, specifiers, and school safety stakeholders: properly secured doors play a meaningful role in protecting students and staff. The findings show that unsecured, unlocked, or propped-open doors are among the most common vulnerabilities in school security, and that functioning locked doors can help delay or prevent access during a crisis.
As school communities continue to balance safety, accessibility, code compliance, and welcoming design, door openings must be considered an essential part of a layered security strategy. This resource highlights key research takeaways and design considerations to help architects and project teams specify durable, code-compliant door hardware and assemblies that support both everyday operations and emergency readiness.
Resources:
- SIA site link for the Texas State research
- SDI site link for the research
- Department of Education site link for the $93MM grant program for school security
- SIA site post for the $93MM grant program
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