Published: 2016

Suicide deterrence is important both from a moral standpoint and also to minimize trauma to parking professionals and other witnesses or bystanders. If a suicide or attempted suicide does occur in one of our garages, how do we handle the situation? IPMI has gathered information from a number of experts as well as members of the parking industry itself, with the goal of providing assistance, direction, and resources.

This publication of the International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) is provided as an informative tool intended for use by organizations that design, manage, or operate parking garages as they consider the issue of suicide deterrence, response, and
recovery. It is not intended to provide either legal or medical advice and, as is strongly encouraged throughout, for any consideration in addressing suicide at a parking facility, the input and recommendations of trained professionals should be sought out.