Are guards stationed at the pedestrian entrances?
Guards are stationed at all pedestrian turnstiles associated with a vehicle entrance. In addition, guards are present at the Metro entrance and the West Visitor Center . Guards are not present at the stand-alone pedestrian portals; however each portal is equipped with a call box that employees can use to call the NIH Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in case of need. These entrances are monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by ECC personnel. ECC personnel communicate with the employee and when necessary, a police officer is dispatched to assist anyone experiencing a problem.
