by Tony Jones | Oct 27, 2023 | Building Maps
On June 14, 2023, Texas passed a bill to improve school security. In addition to expanding mental health training for school staff and securing schools with armed officers, the legislation also requires schools to provide building maps to local emergency responders....
by Tony Jones | Aug 23, 2023 | Building Maps, Building Maps Tips
Is it time to create a fire evacuation map for your business or school? An accurate, code-compliant map is an invaluable tool for safety planning. Not only does it guide occupants safely out of a building during an evacuation, but it’s also used during fire drills and...
by Tony Jones | Aug 15, 2023 | Building Maps
Creating fire evacuation maps is an essential task in maintaining the safety of your building’s occupants. One of the most integral parts of this process is creating emergency exit routes. These are sometimes called fire exits, egress routes, or points of egress....
by Tony Jones | Jul 20, 2023 | Building Maps
Security maps are detailed maps that teams use to prepare for and respond to emergency situations. They often include emergency resources, indicate exit points, and provide critical details about your building’s infrastructure. In other words, security maps are more...
by Tony Jones | Jun 23, 2023 | Building Maps
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 70,000 to 80,000 serious fires occur in the workplace each year. These incidents kill 200 and injure 5,000 workers annually and cost an estimated $2 billion in property losses. As an employer, you...
by Tony Jones | May 16, 2023 | Building Maps
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there were 276,800 fires in 2020. Most fires started in the kitchen while cooking (70%), but 12% were the result of heating units, 10% were accidents, and 8% were the result of electrical malfunction. If these statistics...
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