List two issues of concern to departments regarding plans to harden buildings against terrorist attack.

• A. Safety and security
• B. Cost and maintenance
• C. Aesthetics and accessibility
• D. Ventilation and lighting

Answer: (A)

When departments plan to harden buildings against terrorist attack, the focus is on protecting people and preserving safe, functional operations. The two main concerns are safety and security. Safety means that protective upgrades don’t create new dangers or hinder life-safety systems—egress routes, fire protection, alarms, and emergency lighting must still work effectively and allow people to evacuate quickly if needed. Security means strengthening control over who can enter and how, using barriers, access controls, surveillance, and perimeters to deter and slow potential attackers, while still keeping entry for responders and essential personnel.

Other options touch on practical or cosmetic aspects, like cost, maintenance, aesthetics, accessibility, or ventilation and lighting, but they don’t address the fundamental goals of hardening as directly as safety and security do.