Real-Time Coordination & Response, Unified Solution, Workplace Violence

Empowering Healthcare Safety: Why SafeZone by CriticalArc Triumphs Over Reactive Approaches

CriticalArc / November 1, 2023

In the fast-paced world of healthcare, ensuring the safety of patients and staff is paramount. Workplace violence (WPV) poses a significant and growing threat to the sector, affecting not only the physical and mental wellbeing of personnel but also the quality of patient care. In their strategies for reducing these risks, healthcare organizations, and those who advise them, have traditionally looked to a familiar and long established range of protective measures. These solutions cannot solve the problems now being faced by the sector: they are largely reactive, and as a result they can only provide limited benefits.

Incident Management, Real-Time Coordination & Response

Webinar: Protests in the Face of Political Tensions: Ensuring Public Safety During Volatile Times

CriticalArc / October 16, 2023

Increases in workplace violence and aggression are being reported in sectors ranging from healthcare and social care to education and corporate campus settings. At most risk are staff in public facing roles, those working in the community, and those in isolated settings. But all workers are vulnerable and, with an increase in remote working, risks have spread beyond traditional boundaries.

Incident Management, Real-Time Coordination & Response

When the Storm Hits: How Prepared is your Organization for Evolving Hurricane or Tornado Risks?

CriticalArc / July 13, 2023

With hurricane season upon us, how confident are you in your organization’s ability to respond to major weather events? How robust is your infrastructure, and will it stand up to greater storm intensity?

Higher Education, Incident Management, Real-Time Coordination & Response

Preparing for Emergencies? Plan, But Stay Nimble

CriticalArc / June 20, 2023

For security, safety, and risk professionals it’s important that, in our collective memory, we hold onto the lessons learned, and strengthen preparedness.

Higher Education, Real-Time Coordination & Response

Why Mass Communications Systems Fail in a Crisis

Darren Chalmers-Stevens / February 20, 2023

Safety is a top priority for prospective students and their parents when selecting a university, and for good reason. We will discuss why safety is fast becoming a top three consideration for those who are in the process of choosing a higher ed institution.

IT, Real-Time Coordination & Response, Safety Everywhere, Wellbeing & Mental Health

Emergencies Situations are Rarely Static, So Nor Should Emergency Comms Be

Darren Chalmers-Stevens / January 5, 2023

Today, blue phone fixed call points are becoming increasingly rare. It won’t be long before they seem as old-fashioned and ineffective as coin-operated public telephone boxes.

Culture & Community, Real-Time Coordination & Response, Unified Solution

IFSEC Global Podcast: Episode 8 – Securing healthcare facilities during a pandemic and beyond

CriticalArc / December 13, 2022

Join us for episode 8 of the IFSEC Global Security in Focus Podcast, as we discuss the challenges of securing the healthcare sector. Across the world, hospitals, care homes, mental health facilities and their staff have been under intense pressure over the past few years with the COVID pandemic bringing new threats and complications into an already stretched environment.