Higher Education

Duty of Care, Unified Solution

Protecting Lone and High-Risk Workers: Ensuring Safety in a Post-Covid World

The rise of lone and high-risk workers has become a significant concern in the post-covid landscape. Organizations, particularly in the higher education sector, are grappling with the challenge of ensuring the safety and security of employees who often find themselves working alone or in potentially hazardous conditions. This blog explores some of the various scenarios faced by lone and high-risk workers and presents SafeZone as a comprehensive solution to these emerging challenges.

Compliance, Higher Education, Incident Management, Workplace Violence

Webinar: Ensuring Compliance with California’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Law: A Comprehensive Guide for Employers

View this recorded webinar where we explore California’s pioneering workplace violence prevention legislation, SB 553, set to take effect on July 1, 2024. This law mandates that all employers in the state, regardless of industry, establish, implement, and maintain an effective Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP).

Do More With Less, Funding & Cost Savings, Higher Education

Empowering organisations with force multiplier technology for maximum value

In today’s complex security landscape, organisations face the dual challenge of ensuring safety and managing resources effectively, often amidst budget constraints. Force multiplier technologies, like CriticalArc’s SafeZone, enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of existing security teams, delivering significant value for money.

Higher Education, Unified Solution, Safety Everywhere

SafeZone Alliance®: Pioneering Global Collaboration for Workforce Safety

As our world becomes more interconnected, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of individuals working remotely, traveling, or visiting other institutions has become even more crucial. Enter the SafeZone Alliance — a revolutionary initiative rapidly spreading across organizations globally, making it easier for them to provide mutual support and enhance safety wherever their people are. This alliance is at the heart of collaborative efforts to ensure Safety Everywhere®, across cities, regions, and states, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to duty of care 24/7.

Culture & Community, Higher Education

The Timeless Power of Old-Fashioned Customer Service: A Mission-Led Business Perspective

The essence of customer service has been overshadowed by bottom line thinking in today’s business world which often prioritizes quick profits and cost cutting measures. With parents and grandparents both from service sectors, I’ve only ever known one way of operating, which has heavily influenced me and my leadership style. At SafeZone by CriticalArc, we pride ourselves on investing heavily in customer service.

Higher Education, Incident Management, Surge & Sporting Events

Navigating Campus Controversy: Challenges of Managing Protests and Critical Events

View this recorded webinar where we explore crisis management, campus safety, and public safety strategies for campus protests amid escalating global and domestic tensions.Watch the recording of the webinar that delves into today’s rapidly evolving sociopolitical landscape where universities face an array of challenges in upholding freedom of speech while navigating controversial topics and events. This webinar brought together experienced thought leaders and experts to address pressing issues including managing contentious guests, handling protests, and understanding the international impacts of terrorism.