Physical Security and Safety

IX

Preface

is is a how-to guide written by practicing professionals. e idea

for this book is to provide basic yet essential knowledge on facility

security measures and how safety considerations interact with secu-

rity. For the security manager, the book will act as a handbook for

security applications with key safety considerations. For the safety

manager, the book will act as a handbook of key safety considerations

and a reference of security considerations. For the facility manager,

the book provides fundamental information for a better understand-

ing of security needs.

e book is broken into two parts: “Security and Safety Planning”

and “Infrastructure Protection.”

“Security and Safety Planning” begins with the theory and concepts

of secu ...