Articles Tagged with ''crisis management''

Risk assessments, security and business continuity plans, threat monitoring and more can help enterprise security professionals maintain safety in a winter weather emergency.

Derek Kruse, a former law enforcement officer, will join St. Olaf College as the university's new Director of Public Safety.

Security magazine spotlights solutions that can benefit security professionals in the healthcare sector, from securing medical devices to connecting first responders with live incident video streams.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system has implemented a crisis intervention program onboard their trains and inside stations, using a proactive approach to reduce the risk of safety incidents.

Security leaders reevaluate and learn from the COVID-19 pandemic for business continuity and crisis management response plans.

Adtalem Global Education’s Enterprise Safety and Security group have delicately crafted approaches toward safety and security with a focus on continuous improvement to provide community members a safe and secure environment that will allow them to flourish and learn.

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), and Safe and Sound Schools (SASS) have partnered to release updated guidance on conducting armed assailant drills in schools. The author organizations represent key stakeholders in school safety and crisis planning, preparedness, and implementation. This includes school-employed mental health professionals, school security and law enforcement, school administrators, other educators, and families. 

Mass shootings in the U.S. have increased despite  widespread closures of schools, businesses, and many public places due to the coronavirus pandemic. There were 615 mass shootings in 2020 resulting in 521 deaths and 2,541 injuries. Compared to the previous year, there were 181 more incidents. The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, job loses, unemployment, and the economic crisis is a potential for a disaster which could lead to an increase of violence at the workplace. The recent spike in gun incidences and stolen weapons across the United States is alarming. Businesses need to take heed and increase security measures to protect their employees and staff.