February 16, 2007
Metal Detectors in a Healthcare Environment
Because of the ever increasing violence occurring in hospitals, administrators and security managers are often considering the possibility of using metal detectors to screen entrants to hospitals, especially emergency rooms. Mark W. LaLonde, MA a Licensed Security Consultant in the Province of British Columbia and a Managing Partner with Canpro Training Resources (www.canprotri.net), recently authored an article germane to the considered use of metal detectors in healthcare settings. This article may help to inform decisions regarding the use of metal detection equipment, both the pitfalls and benefits. Albeit the perspective for this article is from a Canadian point of view, where security challenges may differ somewhat from the perspective of a U.S. Hospital, it is worth reading.
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