IRVS for Schools: Comprehensive Assessment Tool for Safety and Security Improvement
The IRVS for Schools offers a detailed assessment tool to evaluate the safety and security of educational environments. It encompasses four major components: Undesirable Events (UE), School Security Level (SSL), Level of Protection (LOP), and Compliance Planning. The assessment considers risks from various threats, including natural disasters and criminal activities, to identify critical vulnerabilities. By engaging design professionals and local authorities, the tool aims to enhance school safety and ensure compliance with established security standards.
IRVS for Schools: Comprehensive Assessment Tool for Safety and Security Improvement
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IRVS for Schools A brief overview of the IRVS for Schools Assessment Tool and its four major components
Undesirable Events (UE) • Threat assessment based upon geographic and demographic features of a school. • Includes all events that can adversely impact security, function and operations of a proposed school. • Earthquakes • Floods • High Winds • Seal Level Rise • Ice/Snow Storm • Hail Wildfire • School Shooting • Arson • Abduction • Theft • Vandalism • Robbery
School Security Level (SSL) • An assessment of risk based upon multiple criteria and the consequences of that risk as a result of an Undesirable Event. • Casualties • Damage • Target Density
Level of Protection (LOP) • Identifies the critical vulnerabilities of a school based on existing Level of Protection. • Vulnerabilities are identified by comparing existing LOP to established baseline • States can establish a minimal rating of compliance • Lobbies • School Doors • Playgrounds and Entry Points • Classrooms
Compliance • The final phase includes the identification of vulnerabilities and how best to move to compliance. • Technical References • Technical Support • Involves design professionals, architects, fire, police etc… • Separate from assessment tool, but based upon it’s results.
