Department of Dance
Security Systems and Alarms - MA Grad Handbook
Please be aware of the differences between the panic button security system and the fire alarm security system in the HHP building:
The panic button system contains twenty-three "Panic Buttons"
(red buttons in a white box) mounted on walls throughout the facility.
These buttons are primarily located in the women’s dressing and
locker rooms, dance studios, and secluded stairwells and hallways. This
system is in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When a button is
pushed, a signal is sent to a professional central dispatcher, National
Guardian Security Systems, indicating a panic button has been activated
and the exact location in the building. The dispatcher then calls the
UNCG Police with this information. The Police are instructed to treat
this as an emergency and immediately respond by sending officers to the
location. In addition, very loud bell alarms will sound throughout the
building. The police will investigate the area, react to the situation,
and reset the system. It is not necessary for the building occupants to
evacuate the building when panic button bells are set off.
The fire alarm system, other than for drills, is activated when either
a smoke or heat detector is set off, or an individual pulls on one of
the red fire alarm boxes located throughout the facility. The fire alarm
system is a very loud pulsating buzzer sound, which is easily distinguishable
from the panic button bells. In addition, the alarm lights will be flashing
in a strobe-like manner. IT IS REQUIRED THAT THE BUILDING BE EVACUATED
WHEN THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDS, unless there is a pre-announced drill taking
place.
Once the alarm sounds, the UNCG Police will again be contacted by National
Guardian and will immediately investigate. No one is to re-enter the facility
until the police have determined the area safe and given permission to
re-enter.