It is fundamentally against both the IBC and IFC codes to physically lock doors in occupied buildings — preventing occupants to freely exit in the case of a fire (Note: There are some exceptions, and ...

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Following a deadly April shooting, FSU has implemented new security measures including panic and lockdown buttons in classrooms. FSU officials gave updates during an Aug. 29 board meeting on what ...

Other proposals include inspecting doors on a weekly basis to make sure they lock and can be opened from the outside only with a key. Two-way emergency radios would also have to be tested regularly.

THE MTA approved plans yesterday to install emergency exit gates in every subway station in the system – allowing straphangers to escape chaos faster. Officials signed off on the $3. 79 million cost ...

In the aftermath of the April 17 FSU campus shooting, heightened security measures are being taken to reassure students and ...

In the aftermath of the April 17 mass shooting at Florida State University, heightened security measures – such as panic and lockdown buttons – are being implemented while officials reassure students ...