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Millions of Americans are under heat advisories, and temperature records are being broken globally from Canada, to Europe, to Japan. China has just recorded its highest ever temperature (52.2C/126/F). The World Meteorological Organization reminds us that extreme weather is “becoming the new normal”.

For the first time, CriticalArc SafeZone technology is allowing Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust to provide meaningful protection for its staff undertaking vital work in the community – specialist medical and mental healthcare workers who are assessed to be at higher risk.

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?

SafeZone had been used by the University of Kent to ensure student wellbeing and safety since 2016 – then, in 2020, the security department identified potential to go further.

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

The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) and the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) teamed…

UHCL Director of Counseling Services, Cynthia Cook, discusses how important mental health and well-being are and how being safe and feeling safe is critical for their students.

UHCL President, Richard Walker and Chief of Police Russel Miller, briefly provide an overview of how SafeZone has transformed the safety and security provision on campus.

Violence and aggression against healthcare and social care workers continues to rise. The consequences for healthcare providers and hospitals include higher staff turnover, an increased recruitment burden, growing pressure on services, dissatisfied service users, and a vicious cycle of heightened stress and poor outcomes.

One of the joys of working in start-ups and innovative technology sectors is that you get to collaborate with bold individuals who aren’t afraid to take calculated risks.

Located just minutes from Manchester’s vibrant city centre, the University of Salford is a hub of contemporary learning and creativity. The University adopted CriticalArc’s SafeZone® technology as the best solution for student safety and wellbeing – and when two major emergencies occurred, the technology’s multiple functions within a unified platform proved invaluable in managing the incidents.

For the team at CriticalArc, it’s massively energizing spending the time with our community, listening and learning about their respective journeys and visions for our solution. Exciting times ahead!