Don’t Be Afraid of Your Doors: Applying PASS Building Perimeter & Interior/Classroom Layers Within a Unified Life Safety System (ULSS)

Doors, frames, and hardware are often discussed as components — but in K–12 schools, they function as critical life-safety systems. In this DHI-focused webinar, Guy M. Grace and Mike Garcia will explore how the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) views building perimeter and interior/classroom layers when they are applied within a Unified Life Safety System (ULSS) framework.

Drawing on more than 40 years of K–12 security and emergency-planning experience, along with deep expertise in identity and access management from HID Global, the presenters will connect code compliance, operational realities, and human behavior to show why doors, locking hardware, and credentials sit at the intersection of policy, training, and emergency response. The session is designed for DHI professionals seeking deeper insight into how their expertise supports duty of care, reduces risk, and helps schools move beyond point solutions toward integrated, defensible life-safety systems.

Presenters: Guy Grace and Mike Garcia