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massive leap from where we were a few
years ago.” All of the UHN-affiliated health-
care facilities have transitioned from analog
to IP with plans to expand their resources.
The Security program uses a “security-in-
depth” model that can easily be described
as layers within the facility that limits ac-
cess to particular areas. “As one moves
deeper into the property, the greater the
level of security. If one (security) system
fails, another exists to sustain it.” The dra-
matic increase in the number as well as the
quality of video cameras used throughout
all of the UHN facilities is advantageous
in supporting this model. Since the target
incident response time is three minutes,
“it is beneficial to have eyes everywhere,”
Milne explained.
When asked about his recently being
named the Security Director of theYear by
Canadian Security Magazine, a particular
honor because candidates are accepted
from every security industry in the coun-
try, Milne humbly stated, “I have a great
deal of respect for all of my colleagues and
the industry at large … I am flattered that
they took the time to document my servic-
es.”The public recognition of Milne’s com-
mitment to security and safety within the
health-care community, both for the UHN
and the industry at large, proves that “se-
curity is an integral part to how we provide
health care” and Milne is making every ef-
fort to ensure that it is state of the art.
“Technology has come a long way. UHN began with minimal camera coverage; we now
have 1,100, which is a massive leap from where we were a few years ago.”
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