Written by: Jim McKay, April 5, 2024 Dr. Avir Mitra, emergency medicine specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, remembers not being able to sleep one night. Thoughts from the day were especially terrifying as a man with … read more

Public Safety Radio Communication Still ‘Problematic’ Written by Emergency Management News Staff, April 4, 2024 Even as FirstNet continues to grow — last July it reported 4.7 million users and 25,000 subscribing agencies — there are still plenty of jurisdictions … read more

Written by: Andy Altizer & Jim Hodge, April 4, 2024 “As a last resort,” seems to be the preface of most “Run Hide Fight” training classes when it is time to discuss the “fight” response option to an active shooter. … read more

Written by: Robin Hattersley, March 26, 2024 Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include additional research on guns being mishandled at schools. Over the past four months, there have been at least four reports of an armed school … read more

Written by: Amy Rock, Executive Editor of Campus Safety Several hospital security officers sustained injuries in recent weeks after being attacked by both patients and non-patients, reiterating the need for hospitals to frequently revamp their recruitment and retention practices as … read more

Written by: Emergency Management News Staff   It’s difficult for police to train for an active shooter event because it’s so hard to replicate and there isn’t enough time during the year to do enough of it. That said, the … read more

Written by: Robin Hattersley Los Angeles, California – A teenager is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of her 3-year-old family member by performing CPR on the toddler after she fell into a pool. As the Atkinson … read more

Written by: Tod Schneider This article is part 3 in a series on crisis management for schools serving individuals with Access or Functional Needs (AFN)­­, or other disabilities. To read part 2 on conducting site assessments for students with disabilities, … read more