The World Has Never Seen a Category 6 Hurricane, but the Day May Be Coming Written by: David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel (TNS) — As a ferocious hurricane bears down on South Florida, water managers desperately lower canals in anticipation of … read more

Written by: Ashley Rose, Cleburne Times-Review, Texas – August 1, 2018 With school shootings and other types of violence on campuses becoming commonplace, many districts have taken steps to ensure their students, teachers and staff are safe. Officials from local … read more

Written by: Charles Mills, Effingham Daily News, IL – July 19, 2018 (TNS) – A scrambled voice fills the room sounding like someone trying to talk under water intermixed with variable modulated frequency sounds one might hear from a music … read more

Wildfire Preparedness: Your Ultimate Guide to Citizen Communications For public safety managers in communities at risk of wildfire activity, citizen communications and education are two critical components of a wildfire preparedness strategy. Jennifer Elliott, CivicReady | July 30, 2018 It … read more

  Written by: Sergeant Layton Cranford, June 11, 2018 On February 14, 2018, the news anchor broke in to the television show I was watching. “Seventeen people were killed and fourteen others were wounded when a former student of Marjory … read more

Schools Taking Holistic Approach to Campus Safety Written by: Lauren McDonald, The Brunswick News, GA, June 7, 2018 (TNS) – Glynn County Schools police chief Rod Ellis says it often — there’s more to school safety than stopping the bad … read more

Will Your Cell Service Work if a Hurricane Rolls Through the Coast, and Will It Be Enough? Written by: Jeff Clark, the Sun Herald – June 18, 2018 (TNS) — In the 13 years since Hurricane Katrina hit South Mississippi, … read more

What Hospital Active Shooter Response Programs Should Look Like Written by: Zach Winn, Senior Web Editor, Campus Safety Hospital active shooter response programs are essential for healthcare facilities to stay prepared for shootings on their campus or in their communities. … read more

  The key word is “Free.” Columbia Regional Learning Center has launched a new Learning Management System! The CRLC provides free, online certificate training courses, webinars, and lectures designed for individuals working in health systems including, but not limited to: … read more

  June 11, 2018 We are so heartened that the “Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act,” or “STOP School Violence Act” has now officially been signed into law. This new law provides a real, actionable opportunity for more schools and … read more