Key Words an accident is an occurrence that can result in injuries an emergency is an occurrence that causes major injuries or a significant risk to the health and safety of others incidents can come in two categories; either a near miss or an undesired circumstance: a near miss is an occurrence that caused no harm, but has the potential to cause harm or ill health an undesired circumstance is a set of circumstances or conditions that have the potential of causing harm or ill health hazards have the potential to cause harm, including ill health and injuries; damage to products or the environment; profit loss; production losses; or increased liability.
Causes of Accidents and Emergencies
Accidents and emergencies can be the result of many things,
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Fences also make it safer for pupils during the day by reducing the risk of discarded bottle or syringes on the school property.
Controlling the layout and permeability of the school: to reduce unauthorised access to the school buildings and therefore reduce the risk of vandalism and theft, as well as reducing threats to the physical safety of staff and service users
Implementing other measures within school buildings - measures such as intruder alarms and CCTV cameras are potentially off-putting to intruders and will most likely deter them from causing any harm due to the fear of being caught.
Access Control Systems: frequently described as being successful, most prominently in terms of reducing unauthorised entry during the school day, ‘walk-in’ thefts, and improved pupil, staff and visitor safety. Different elements may include visitors logging in/signing in; badged; routine approaches to directing visitors; door security/entry systems; reception point in the lobby to restrict unchallenged access and direct