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Thanks to smarter new fire panels and retrofitting of existing fire prevention equipment, a significant medical complex is now much safer. 

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the Department of Education and Virginia State Police will collaborate to develop a crisis management program focusing on school safety.

Security leaders are carefully building a culture of support, focused on prioritizing mental health, work-life balance and empathy.

Security leader Kirsten Provence has been named Executive Director of Security Programs and Governance at Kaiser Permanente's National Security Services.

Seven security organizations, including ASIS International and the National Association of State Fire Marshals, have sent a letter to Virginia legislature concerning conflicts of interest in a study group focusing on the use of active shooter prevention hardware in public buildings.

A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 57.7% of U.S. residents have antibodies consistent with a previous COVID-19 infection.

After a tornado struck the Edwardsville, Illinois Amazon warehouse, a workplace safety review by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found flaws in the facility's emergency action plan (EAP).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released 2021 mortality data, noting COVID-19 as the third leading underlying cause of death in the United States for the year.

St. Petersburg, Florida Police Department deployed a drone detection solution for better event security at the 2022 Firestone Grand Prix. 

Two-way radios remain a trusted source for critical, real-time communications, bringing greater efficiency across incident response, emergency management and security operations.