by Jim McKay / August 23, 2019 The school shootings from the last few years have prompted action by school districts to do something that might curb or mitigate a potential mass shooting, and one of the “tools in the … read more

Written by: Bryan Warren, August 6, 2019 On March 1, 2017, the Joint Commission issued Sentinel Event Alert No. 57, “The Essential Role of Leadership in Developing a Safety Culture.” While on the surface, this alert seems to speak more … read more

Written by: Eric Holdeman, Senior Fellow and Contributing Writer / July 11, 2019 When Craig Fugate was the FEMA administrator, he was an advocate for doing catastrophic disaster exercises. His point was that it does us little to do just … read more

Written by: by Jim McKay / August 15, 2019 As Hurricane Florence whipped through the Carolinas creating havoc last September, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) had deployed its crisis communications operation to maintain continuity of operations to the … read more

Written by: Alexi Cohan, Boston Herald / August 19, 2019 (TNS) — Realistic active shooter drills can cause stress and trauma for young schoolchildren, but in a growing climate of gun violence, psychologists and survival experts say the training is … read more

Written by: Amy Rock, Senior Editor – Campus Safety With the new school year already in full swing for much of the country and just around the corner for the rest, campus safety leaders should continue to take the time … read more

Written by: Christine Vestal, July 23, 2019 NEW YORK — “Just Say No” — the 1980s anti-drug slogan — doesn’t cut it here at the Brooklyn cabaret House of Yes. Starting this month, House of Yes and dozens of other … read more