Ballistic Protection System and Method of Use

A system for preserving human life during an armed attack, the system comprising:

• at least one camera facing an outside of a building,
• at least one monitor monitoring a video stream from the camera,
• at least one mobile ballistic partition within the building, the mobile ballistic partition stored in a stored conformation, and
• at least one automatic partition mover operatively connected to the at least one mobile ballistic partition,
• wherein the at least one mobile ballistic partition is automatically moved to an at least partially deployed conformation by the automatic partition mover in response to an action signal from the monitor.

A method of preserving human life, the method comprising:

• monitoring the outside of a building,
• perceiving a threatening individual approaching the building,
• sending an action signal to the threatened building,
• alerting occupants of the building to the threat in response to the action signal,
• automatically moving automatic parts of a ballistic protection system in response to the action signal.