Preparing for Emergencies? Plan, But Stay Nimble
For security, safety, and risk professionals it’s important that, in our collective memory, we hold onto the lessons learned, and strengthen preparedness.
Incident Management
IACLEA & IAHSS Joint Webinar – Collaborating Across Organizations: Best Practices For Combined Healthcare and Higher Education Campus Safety
The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) and the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) teamed…
At Last, Healthcare Security Managers Have Reasons for Hope
In both the US and the UK, workplace violence has become a priority concern, with verbal and physical attacks against clinical and security staff continuing to rise in hospitals, parking garages, community clinics, and in patients’ homes.
Managers Should Never be Forced to Compromise Over Lone Worker Safety
When responsibility for lone worker safety is left with individual department heads – managers who may be great at their jobs, but who are not risk or security specialists – standards of protection are usually compromised.
Campus Gun Threat – What’s the Right Response?
The recent introduction of the most significant gun control laws in the US in nearly 30 years reflects widespread public revulsion over mass shootings, including the recent attack on a Texas school.
Managing a Safe Return to Campus
[This is Part I of a new multi-part series on a “Safe Return to Campus”] A Shift in Mindset It’s…
How Universities are Managing Coronavirus-Related Critical Incidents
As the coronavirus or Covid-19 cases begin to accelerate into Australia, Western Europe and the United States, universities…
How to Help Your Campus Community Prepare for the Unexpected
[An Interview with Todd C. Kaplan, Associate Director, NUPD & Emergency Manager at Northeastern University] For those that work in…
Command & Control Software Aids Response to Active Shooter
Are You Prepared to Respond to a Multi-Pronged Active Assailant Threat? I recently attended the SafeZone APAC Conference in Queensland,…
Shattering Campus Security Myths for Universities – Part II
Following up on our most recent blog, we’re recapping the misperceptions about what is and isn’t feasible when protecting thousands…