Articles Tagged with ''active shooter''

Parental Fear About School Safety Back to Pre-Newtown Level

August 18, 2017

About one in four U.S. parents (24%) say they fear for their children's safety when they are at school.

Massachusetts Workplace Violence Prevention Bill Approved By Public Safety Committee

July 25, 2017

The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security approved a new law that would force health care facilities to take more action in preventing workplace violence.

Army Develops Active Shooter App

July 13, 2017

Employees from the Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama, have developed a phone app that will help soldiers and civilians survive an active-shooter response situation.

Recognizing Security Blowback: Active Shooter Prevention and Response and Best Practices

July 12, 2017

In the webinar, “Recognizing Security Blowback: Active Shooter Prevention and Response and Best Practices,” Jim Sawyer, Security Director for Seattle Children’s Hospital, discussed why security blowback is essential to understand to mitigate active shooters and workplace violence.

Rural and Urban Gun Owners Have Different Views on Gun Policy

July 12, 2017

Rural and urban gun owners differ in many ways, says a new Pew Research Center survey.

Company Offers Free Assault Rifles for Roof Purchase

July 10, 2017

An Alabama construction company is offering free assault rifles to anyone who gets a roof done.

Pennsylvania Senate Approves Legislation to Allow Guns for School Workers

June 29, 2017

Pennsylvania's Senate is advancing legislation that would set ground rules for school districts that allow employees to possess a gun on school grounds.

Virtual Training for Active Shooter Incidents Now Available to First Responders

June 26, 2017

First responders can now train together for active shooter and other critical incidents from a new virtual training platform made available by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL).

5 Keys to Building a Successful Active Threat Plan

Jay Hart

May 30, 2017

As the national conversation regarding violence in the workplace suggests a heightened awareness stemming from increased media coverage, recent studies suggest there may be statistical evidence supporting this perceived frequency.

Airport Security: Active Shooter, Insider Threat, Terrorism and Protests

Airport security directors are always looking to beef up technology, improve employee training and work better with the TSA.

Ed Finkel

April 1, 2017

Airport security personnel spend most of their time preparing for active shooter incidents, insider threats and, in concert with the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA), potential terrorist attacks. But on January 28, many of our nation’s largest airports had to handle an entirely different, unaccustomed scenario: mass protests over immigration policy.

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