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07/11/2013

RMA Attends NCACLEA Summer Conference

 

07/02/2013

Security System Designs for Zoetis

 

07/01/2013

Wake County Justice Center Opens

 

06/27/2013

RMA Awarded Project for BCBSNC

 

06/17/2013

RMA Welcomes New Intern

 

06/14/2013

RMA Completes Assessment of Cape Fear Community College

 

06/13/2013

RMA Completes Project for North Carolina State Bar

 

06/12/2013

IFMA Food Drive

 

06/10/2013

Security Assessment of RTP

 

06/09/2013

Emily Liner Joins IFMA Committee

 

06/01/2013

Chris Peterson Joins GRCC Executive Committee

 

05/23/2013

RMA Awarded Project for RockTenn

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Volume 5, Issue 3: July 2013
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parking lot lightingLight! Light! Light!

Bill Booth
 

I have been the security expert in over 400 lawsuits alleging inadequate or negligent security. Many of those cases happened at night and, in most, the plaintiff alleged that the light was not adequate. Since lighting is one of the few security areas in which written standards exist, it is absolutely essential that your building entrances, pedestrian areas, or parking lots have the proper amount of lighting. The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, the Protection of Assets Manuals, and the American National Standards Institute have all published standards for security lighting.

 

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disorganized panelNeatness Counts

Kevin McQuade
 

I have been in this business for over 30 years, and I am still surprised sometimes at what we find when we are asked to perform an assessment of a security system. The picture is a great example of what not to do, however there are companies out there that continue to install systems this way. If this had been properly installed the first time or maintained properly throughout time, could the number of service calls have been reduced? Would the amount of time and money spent on a service call have been reduced?

 

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solid bricksHouse of Cards

Tasha Dyson
 

Do you remember that scene from My Cousin Vinny when Vinny talks about the prosecution's case, bricks, and playing cards? When you get reports from a company that does background investigations or records checks, are you getting solid bricks or flimsy cards?

 

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