No

1

Is your school system-built, with extensive use of lightweight materials or timber construction?

2

Is combustible waste regularly removed from the school premises and placed in a secure bin store away from the main school buildings?

3

Are there serious crime problems in the locality of your school?

4

Are all parts of the school perimeter observed easily by surrounding houses?

5

Have you suffered more than 2 arson attacks in the past 3 years?

6

Have you suffered more than 10 incidences of vandalism in the past 12 months?

7

Have you experienced more than 5 incidences of theft or break-ins during the past 12 months?

8

Is the school site easily accessible to public access, and is trespass a problem?

9

Is the external perimeter of the school (doors/windows/roofs) vulnerable to intruders?

10

Are management and staff at the school aware of the need of effective visitor monitoring, key security and locking procedures?

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B: Risk Reduction Features

Yes

No

1

Is your school fitted with an automatic sprinkler or fire detection system linked to the Fire Service?

2

Is your school fitted with an intruder alarm with a monitored link to an alarm receiving station?

3

Is the school perimeter and grounds monitored by a Closed Circuit TV system?

4

Is the school site bounded by palisade or weldmesh fencing, to a height of two metres?

5

Are the school premises regularly patrolled by an external security service, with communication links to a central monitoring station?

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