• An incident prevention strategy should:

  • Establish preventive operations.

    • Establish deterrence operations.

    • Establish surveillance operations.

    • Establish security operations.

  • Install protective systems.

    • Install systems to protect against physical risks.

  • Use systems to protect against cyber risks.

  • Acquire protective equipment.

    • Acquire equipment to protect against physical risks.

    • Acquire equipment to protect against cyber risks.

  • Investigate threats.

    • Identify the full nature of threats.

    • Identify the source of threats.

  • Access public surveillance and testing services.

    • Access public health surveillance and testing services.

    • Access agricultural surveillance and testing services.

  • Use available health programs and services.

    • Use immunization programs and services.

    • Use quarantine and isolation programs and services.

  • Document your threat assessment.

  • Monitor access to vulnerable areas.

    • Use surveillance cameras.

    • Use intruder detection systems.

  • Control access to vulnerable areas.

    • Establish perimeter fences and gates.

    • Install access control systems and equipment.

  • Use security personnel to protect your facility.

    • Patrol both inside and outside of your facility.

    • Inspect vehicles entering your facility.

  • Carry out personnel background checks.

The above is based on NFPA 1600 2007 Annex A.5.4.1.

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