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We write articles mainly about visitor management, which helps you to know who is (or has been) in your facility. It is just part of an organization’s physical security processes that protect people and property within and around a building or campus.

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Where should you wear your name badge?

Monday, August 14, 2023 by Andrew Jones

Placeholder Are there a right way and a wrong way to wear a name badge?  Most people wear their visitor badges on their left (near their heart). That’s because most people (about 90 percent of us) are right-handed, so it’s easier to put our visitor badges on our left side. But is that the correct way to do it? When, after all, do we wear name badges? Most likely it is when we are among people who don’t know us. So, when we meet them, we want to make it easy for them to learn ...

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New CDC tool helps schools decide about reopening

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 by Paul Kazlauskas

PlaceholderThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted a handy tool “to assist school administrators in making (re)opening decisions regarding K-12 schools during the COVID-19 pandemic,” it says. The CDC goes on to say, “It is important to check with state and local health officials and other partners to determine the most appropriate actions while adjusting to meet the unique needs and circumstances of the local community.” Click on the image below to see ...

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Meaningful and affordable school security improvements that can be implemented before next year

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 by Paul Kazlauskas

Placeholder School security plays a crucial role in supporting the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of students. There is a lot of pressure on administrators to “get it right” by efficiently spending the budget and making the school as secure as it can be. There are also a multitude of security improvement options to consider. The process of securing the school building and its occupants can be overwhelming. What can a school do to improve its security before the next school year ...

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School visitor procedures - how to inform parents & school staff about what is expected

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 by Paul Kazlauskas

Placeholder Schools occasionally have a hard time getting visitors to comply with their manual sign-in or electronic registration protocol. Parents, in particular, might not feel the need to comply because their children are students and they don’t consider themselves “visitors”. Parents may consider themselves more welcome than the average visitor. So, parents (your most common visitors) and school staff (who will enforce this process) need to know what is expected of them.Below are ...

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9 tips for how to behave as a visitor in schools

Monday, November 12, 2018 by Paul Kazlauskas

Placeholder School administrators must develop policies to manage visitors in their building. After all, schools are not public places where just anyone can enter. The safety and security of students and school staff must be taken into account. As a visitor, you can do your part as well. Please see our list below of best practices for how to behave as a visitor in schools. 1. If you have an appointment, show up on time. Most likely, you aren’t the only person who has a meeting with your host ...

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