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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.

Critical Communications

In the event of a disaster, social media can spread essential messages near and far, but how do official communications outlets cut through the noise?

Adam Stone

January 9, 2019

When the Cold Springs Fire tore through 528 acres of Boulder County, Colo., Director of Emergency Management Mike Chard took to social media.

Which Cities Have the Fastest Police Response Time?

January 1, 2019

If you have an emergency, you might wait a while in Denver (average police response time of just under 13 minutes), while a serious emergency call in Chicago will garner a response within 3.5 minutes.

Five Emerging Business Continuity Challenges For 2019

Ann Pickren

December 18, 2018

Enterprise decision makers know to “expect the unexpected” when it comes to business continuity planning. But the increasingly complex threat environment is challenging organizations as never before to prepare for an expanding range of incidents.

Our Executive is Missing: Kidnap and Ransom Basics for Security Professionals, Part 3

This is the third of a three-part series to help enterprise protective professionals understand how K&R can be successfully resolved.

Steve Romano

Frank Figliuzzi

November 14, 2018

It may happen when you are least able to prevent it – when your executive or his family are alone and most vulnerable.

Ryan King: All Roads Lead to the Hospital

Diane Ritchey

November 7, 2018

“I take a lot of lessons from the community policing model, which is policing through customer service,” says Ryan King, Manager of Safety, Security and Emergency Management for Central Florida Health (CFH).

Katherine Collins: Boots on the Ground

Diane Ritchey

November 5, 2018

When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Katherine Collins knew exactly what she and the team were going to do.

Severe Weather Tops Concerns for Emergency Communications

November 2, 2018

47% of emergency decision-makers said severe and extreme weather events are their leading concern when it comes to emergency communications and response, outpacing other events such as active shooters (23%), cybersecurity attacks (13%), IT outages (10%) and workplace violence (6%).

Direct Economic Losses from Climate-Related Disasters Continue to Climb

November 1, 2018

Over the past 20 years, direct economic losses from climate-related disasters rose 151 percent, according to a report from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.