Advocacy

School Security

Schools are faced with complicated life safety and security issues like never before. The Foundation is working with other associations across the country to help secure our nation's schools. See how we began collaborating to bring the best possible security solutions to our schools in this 2008 article.

Foundation Works with Government Offices and Associations
to Promote Safety and Security

The Foundation is working with federal and state offices and associations to help support our mission of creating a safer built environment by informing interested parties of the important role that the architectural openings (doors and their related hardware) industry plays in life safety and security.

The Foundation has provided information to numerous congressional offices, is working with offices on the state level, and has provided information to the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Education, National Governors Association, National Association of State Fire Marshals, Institute for Building Technology and Safety, National PTA, Society of Fire Protections, National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, American Insurance Association and the American Hotel and Lodging Association. This is an ongoing effort to continue to educate and create awareness of the important life safety and security solutions that are being accomplished by individuals and organizations as it pertains to the architectural opening.