ALAT Chapter 3 Facility Security

<p>A list of emergency contact information for key personnel and departments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Make arrangements for animal housing, water, and feed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To measure the effectiveness of institution-wide emergency systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Implement safeguards against theft and vandalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Immediately leave the area and report the incident to your supervisor or police</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To assess and improve your response to a real incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help you visualize each step you may be called upon to do</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anyone who can authorize their visit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using hidden cameras</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A facility housing nonhuman primates, dogs, or cats</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Politely inform them that you cannot let them in</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Security breaches by facility staff</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Full compliance with regulations and guidelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Follow the instructions of on-site security staff or law enforcement officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent them from sabotaging research</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowing the physical layout of the facility</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Notify the responsible official</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The emergency response team</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Are any animals injured or missing from their cages?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The disaster plan should include evacuation routes, arrangements for animal housing, water, and feed during evacuation, the possibility of euthanizing animals that are not evacuated, and emergency contact information for key personnel and relevant departments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Facility management is responsible for providing training on the disaster plan, ensuring the safety systems are in place, and conducting regular drills to measure the effectiveness of emergency systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Post-incident discussions can help identify ways to improve the disaster plan and emergency procedures by evaluating the response to the incident and identifying areas for improvement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Having safeguards in place is important to maintain overall security and prevent unauthorized access or damage to the facility and its resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some of the threats that research institutions face in recent years include global threats of bioterrorism and localized attacks against researchers and biomedical research facilities by animal rights groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential consequences of security breaches in research facilities include undermining or destroying research studies, and may lead to the death of the research animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A security plan for a research institution should describe ways to prevent and address security breaches, and should be accessible to all staff.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strategies to prevent security breaches in research facilities include providing basic training on standard operating procedures, ensuring compliance with facility safeguards, following instructions provided by on-site security staff or local law enforcement officials, and conducting comprehensive background checks on potential new employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some security measures that can be used to control facility access and ensure proper identification of individuals inside the animal facility include wearing visible identification badges, admitting and escorting visitors and vendors only by authorized personnel, using electronic keys and computerized systems for secure access, implementing security video cameras for monitoring, and subjecting computer access to security measures such as firewalls and password controlled log-in.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biometric devices can use distinct characteristics such as fingerprints, voice signature, or eye structures to identify individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The entry of audio and video recording devices should be controlled in high-risk facilities because facility infiltrators, such as animal rights activists, may use hidden cameras or cell phones to secretly record photos or videos that can be rapidly transmitted and posted on websites, creating unwanted and inaccurate publicity for the institution and potentially jeopardizing research funding support.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The security risks faced by different research institutions can be determined by factors such as the type of research conducted (e.g., politically controversial research, nonhuman primate, dog, or cat facilities vs. rodent facilities, behavioral studies, genetic engineering, toxicology, neurobiology, or infant animal research vs. diabetes or cancer research), and the potential for security breaches or attacks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employees should recognize and report the presence of a stranger to the responsible official.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals should prioritize protecting human life, including their own, and then proceed to the nearest evacuation point. They should knock on doors and call out to people to exit the facility immediately if it does not put their own life at risk. Once out of danger, they should call the institution's emergency response team and provide necessary information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When reporting an incident in the facility, individuals should be prepared to answer questions about the location of the incident, which areas are affected, whether there is a power loss, whether everyone is accounted for, whether there is damage to the facility, whether access to the facility is obstructed, and whether any animals are injured or missing from their cages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals should know whom to call and what actions to take. They should call the appropriate contacts and provide necessary information about the incident, such as the location, affected areas, power loss, facility damage, access obstruction, and any injured or missing animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some steps that can be taken to prevent security breaches in a research facility include implementing access control measures, such as key card systems or biometric authentication, conducting thorough background checks on employees, training staff on security protocols, installing surveillance cameras, and regularly reviewing and updating security procedures and policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is important for staff to participate in drills and training on disaster and security plans because it helps them assess and improve their response to real incidents. By practicing the steps they would need to take during an emergency, they can become more familiar with the procedures and ensure a quick and efficient response, which can prevent a problem from becoming more serious.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If an unauthorized person requests access to the facility, it is important to deny them entry and report the incident to the appropriate authorities, such as a supervisor or security personnel. It is crucial to follow the facility's security protocols and not allow unauthorized individuals to enter, as they may pose a risk to the safety and security of the facility and its occupants.</p> Signup and view all the answers