Learn how SafeZone’s analytics help universities shift from reactive to proactive safety strategies.Against the stunning backdrop of Scotland’s historic capital, we had the pleasure of collaborating with Heriot-Watt University to host another SafeZone Alliance Day for our existing and prospective customers from across the Scottish higher education sector.
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.
A serious issue has been making waves in the healthcare industry — workplace violence against our healthcare heroes. It’s something that’s all too common and deeply concerning. Studies show that this violence has significant negative impacts on healthcare professionals’ behavior, emotions, cognition, and physical wellbeing.
Learn how SafeZone’s analytics help universities shift from reactive to proactive safety strategies.In today’s rapidly evolving security landscape, safeguarding the well-being of individuals within organisations, especially universities, stands as a top priority. Recent global events, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, public health crises, and campus protests, underscore the need for robust measures to protect premises and people while enabling effective communication during emergencies. SafeZone by CriticalArc emerges as a pivotal solution aligning with the values and ideals of organisations, empowering them to enhance safety measures proactively.
It’s great to confirm that a brand new set of security management standards is being introduced for the UK healthcare sector, following news that NHS England has been engaging with the National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS). This is a major development. The new standards haven’t been published yet and more details will be announced at the NAHS annual conference this week. What’s already clear is that these new standards will have a very positive effect.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill has just moved a step closer to becoming law, with inclusion in the King’s Speech (November 2023). The government’s intention is clear; it wants ‘Martyn’s Law’ to be enacted as part of its upcoming 2023-24 legislative programme. This means that, within the next 12 months, universities and hospitals could find themselves subject to new security and safety requirements. They’ll have to comply with whatever inspection and enforcement regime is introduced after the law is passed. That may not happen immediately, but it is now looking much more likely, so preparing early is advisable. It’s also not hard and will deliver immediate benefits.
As universities gear up for the new academic year, it’s a timely moment to focus on mental well-being, and the serious difficulties that some young people face in their first weeks and months living away from home.
For the team at CriticalArc, it’s massively energising spending the time with our community, listening and learning about their respective journeys and visions for our solution. Exciting times ahead!
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.
What matters the most, feeling safe or being safe? A strange question you might think, because obviously being safe is more important than just feeling safe.