IFSEC has recently released an interesting article in regards to the impact of the coronavirus on the security and fire sector.

“The impact of coronavirus can be seen across the world. At the time of writing, there has been three million confirmed cases of COVID-19, causing governments to take drastic action in the form of ‘lockdowns’ and implementing strict social distancing measures, in an effort to combat the spread and ensure their medical and emergency services are not overwhelmed. This has, inevitably, had a dramatic impact on the economy, with global markets slumping – more than eight years of gains since the last recession were wiped out in one month – to levels not seen since 2011. Every sector has been hit in different ways, and at IFSEC Global, we’ve been covering as much information as possible related to the security and fire sectors since the outbreak began. The role personnel play in these sectors is often key to ensuring safety, so particular emphasis has been put on reporting on ‘key worker’ status in the UK, but there have also been more wide-reaching ways in which the industry has played its part in responding to the threat of a global pandemic.

The Impact of Coronavirus on the Security and Fire Sectors

‘Key’ or ‘critical’ worker status was an issue that dominated the discourse of the early weeks of lockdown in the UK. Associations from both the security and fire safety sectors made continual efforts to campaign for their members to be included in the ‘critical’ worker status guidelines issued by the Government, highlighting how important the industry is to safety and security in these challenging times.”

IFSCE’s full article can be read at: https://www.ifsecglobal.com/coronavirus-the-security-and-fire-safety-sector/