Part A - Establishing Security Measures for Medical Facilities

(4) Health and environment activities.

(5) Medical center hospital.

(6) Medical warehouse storage facilities.

PART A - ESTABLISHING SECURITY MEASURES FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES

1. Physical Measures.

a. Circulation Control. Some movement control within medical facilities requires security planning.

Employees, visitors, and patients must be covered. Each group requires special control techniques.

b. Security Lighting.

(1) Security lighting can be routinely used:

(a) Within medical treatment facilities.

(b) Adjacent to medical treatment facilities.

(c) Along all well-traveled foot paths, where possible.

(2) Special use of security lighting:

(a) Prevents/reduces crime.

(b) Prevents/reduces vehicular and pedestrian accidents.

(c) Assists in emergency activities.

(d) Accommodates nighttime circulation pattern or vice versa.

(e) Illuminates entrances to critical or sensitive areas, and other access points.

c. Lock and Key Control. A lock and key control system identifies locks and their locations. The

system also identifies personnel in possession of keys and/or combinations.

(1) All keys and combinations to controlled, medical sensitive items and precious metals will be

issued to only certain persons. These are those persons authorized access to those items. Personnel

having access should be kept to a minimum. Containers will only be unlocked when items are removed

or inert. Containers may be unlocked only when under enough control or observation of designated

personnel to prevent unauthorized entry/use.

(2) Special Form 700 relates to Classified Container Information. This form will be used and

posted near all combination locks. Names of individuals authorized access to the container will be

identified thereon.

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