Protecting People

For many applications, aesthetic and capability are considered as important as the standard of security. The very heart of securing a property, however, is about protecting people within the building. There is very little point in implementing security measures if not considering all the risks and ultimate implications.

Social, economic and religious instability within the UK and beyond the national borders have created a period of massive uncertainty. Dividing views
on every topic of controversy can spark extremist actions resulting in fatal incidents much like the terrifying suicide bombing of the Ariana Grande concert Manchester in May 2017. In all truth, there is very little that can be implemented to protect a public space against a serious terrorist attack.
Vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) and person-borne improvised explosive devices (PBIED) are increasingly difficult to detect;
firearm and ballistics threats even more so.

Applications identified with a high-risk of terror attacks require independently certified products to mitigate the risk of an incident. For applications with the sector Stadiums and Arenas, for example, solutions including the Obexion Blast Blind or the Obexion Ballistic Door provide safeguarding measures and reassurance to both corporate overheads and the public attendees concerned with protecting people that will use their facilities.

For applications identified as vital to the ongoing functioning of the nation, referred to as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) by the NPSA (National Protective Security Authority) formerly known as the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), protecting against terror risks is of the utmost importance. Targeted attacks on properties identified as CNI have the potential to cause catastrophic devastation to the nation, let alone the threat to assets and people within the facility.