CenturyLink Field Receives Homeland Security SAFETY Act Certification
CenturyLink Field, home of the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks and Major League Soccer’s Sounders FC, has received SAFETY Act Designation and Certification, the highest level of accreditation awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
First & Goal Inc., which operates the stadium, worked together with NFL Security and multiple local, state and federal agencies such as the Seattle Police Department, Seattle Fire Department, FBI and DHS, to deploy antiterrorism technologies and best practices, including physical and electronic security equipment, as well as emergency planning processes, procedures and personnel trainings. The Certification applies to the entire stadium property including the seating bowl, suites, gates, loading dock, perimeters, field, lockers rooms, utility and mechanical systems, command center and parking areas.