Public Areas


PARAS 0050  Public Safety and Security at On-Airport Rental Car Facilities

This report consolidates methods, strategies, tools, and technologies that an airport can use to enhance security and public safety, and reduce criminal activity at on-airport rental car facilities. Additionally, it offers guidance to help the reader determine which solutions are most appropriate for their specific environment, circumstances, and challenges. 


PARAS 0014  Blast Mitigation Strategies for Non-Secure Areas at Airports

This guidebook facilitates the implementation of effective blast-mitigation strategies in non-secure airport areas to reduce risks and effects of explosive attacks. Each airport faces unique constraints, such as different vulnerabilities and risks, and varying sizes and financial capabilities. Therefore, this guidebook is not prescriptive but instead provides a process by which airports can implement the most appropriate strategies.

Additional Files: Framework Tool, Framework Tool Instructions


PARAS 0013  Minimizing Congestion in Public Areas to Mitigate Security Vulnerabilities

The objective of this Guidebook is to assist airports of various types and sizes to minimize traveler-related congestion that could be a viable target for acts of violence. The primary focus is crowd management during regular operations, though there is also guidance to minimize secondary targets created during incident response.