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The Global Coronavirus and Your Response

Complacency with the Coronavirus kills, says this industry expert

Diane Ritchey

March 3, 2020

What has been your response to the global Coronavirus?

$675 Million Needed for New Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Global Plan

February 10, 2020

To fight further spread of the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China and globally, and protect states with weaker health systems, the international community has launched a US$675 million preparedness and response plan covering the months of February through to April 2020.

Predictions: Safety and Security Trends for 2020 and Beyond

Todd Piett

January 31, 2020

Driven by the increase in work place and school violence, the omni-present threat of terrorism and the large number of natural disasters, the last decade saw vast improvements in emergency communication and safety technology.

Metrics and ROI That Matters in 2020 and Beyond

If enterprise security continues to mature as a business function, in most enterprises, senior management will ask for a set of metrics to measure performance.

January 1, 2020

What is the point of spending time, resources and money on your security program if you can't tell whether it's working or not? It's just as important to establish the right metrics for a security program as it is to have such a program in the first place.

New Research Project to Tackle Emergency Natural Disaster Response Problems

November 6, 2019

A new research project aims to tackle problems and improve natural disaster emergency preparedness and response in countries badly affected by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis.

Active Shooter Drill Conducted at Chicago's Water Tower Place

September 18, 2019

Chicago police conducted an active shooter drill at Water Tower Place, according to a news report.

FEMA Announces $10 Million Awards for Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program

August 27, 2019

FEMA announced $10 million in competitive awards for its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) to eight local governments to assist in developing innovative regional solutions to issues related to catastrophic incidents.

Texas Gov. Signs Legislation to Enhance School Safety and Expand Access to Mental Health Resources

June 7, 2019

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law several bills related to enhancing school safety and expanding access to mental health resources.

New Research: Emergency Visits Reach All-Time High

May 3, 2019

Emergency visits climbed to a record high of 145.6 million patients in 2016, the most recent year available, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Now That You Have a Plan, Are You Testing It?

A. Benjamin Mannes

March 11, 2019

As someone who has been engaged by consulting clients and full-time employers to conduct threat assessments and write security and emergency preparedness plans, I am often left puzzled by how many organizations go to great lengths to assess their vulnerabilities and create plans to address them, but almost never test their ongoing effectiveness.