The recent incidents of gun violence in Florida and Maryland have sent schools all around the country into a frenzy over campus safety concerns, including New York City. After all, New York is one of the largest cities in the world, and despite improvement in recent years, has an extensive track record of being a dangerous place to live. As a result of the growing concern for school safety, many schools in the New York City metro area are installing safety and security window film.
How Window Film Can Help Protect Students and Staff During Emergencies
During an emergency that requires a lockdown, like an active shooting, time is precious. Mere seconds can make a world of difference in how much harm a perpetrator can do before the police arrive. Even if the message gets out quickly to staff, it’s still easy for a shooter to break in by smashing or firing shots at the school’s windows.
That’s what makes security window film so important for New York City schools. Security window film can make the difference between it taking seconds to smash a window vs several minutes. Security window film products like C-Bond are specially designed to increase the shatter resistance of glass. Learn more about C-Bond.
The window film bonds directly to glass at the molecular level, increasing its flexibility and durability. Upon impact, the film will either deflect the energy sideways or, when the glass breaks, stand in place of the window, acting as a tear resistant barrier.
Additional Benefits of Installing Window Film in Schools
But security isn’t the only advantage of window film. In addition to making schools safer, security window film has many other benefits such as:
Protect Your Staff & Students
Don’t let your school become another victim of gun violence. Get the protection your students need and deserve today. Call New York Commercial Window Film to have safety and security window film installed for your New York City school or receive an estimate on professional window tinting.
About The Author: Angus Faith
Angus Faith is a window film installer with a professional background in institutional and commercial building construction and sustainable building design. After leaving his hometown in Scotland, Angus relocated to New York with his wife and family. He has been installing window film for commercial buildings in New York for over ten years and has overseen numerous projects for schools, retail buildings, office buildings, and hotels. Over the years, his training and research has allowed him to become a product expert, and gain an in-depth understanding of products from top brands like 3M, LLumar, Vista, and more. When he's not consulting on commercial window film projects, Angus enjoys spending his time visiting New York's many parks and museums and traveling abroad whenever he gets the chance.
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