Determining which tools to use in the event of an emergency lockdown can play a huge role in the outcome of a violent situation. When deciding which tools suit their organization, security leaders should have these questions in mind.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) released safety requirements for Texas schools after the school shooting in Uvalde that claimed 21 lives.

A new report from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) offers insights to enterprise and government security leaders looking to mitigate the risks of climate change.

The University of South Florida's Emergency Management Program has earned accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). 

North Carolina's Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks appointed William Ray as the state's new Director of Emergency Management.

A new book, authored by past publisher of Security, Mark McCourt, takes a look into the history of crisis management and mass casualty events.

Mandatory safety drills for cruise ship passengers are changing on Carnival Cruise Lines. What has traditionally been a large group exercise involving everyone on the ship at once, will now be completed by passengers on their own time.

Understanding and implementing these two best practices will save precious time and successfully lead an organization and communities through a major hurricane.

Riverside County in California's Emergency Management Department received a $2.57 million federal grant to distribute to local entities for disaster preparedness and response training and activities.

Beebe Healthcare system in southern Delaware partnered with the Delaware National Guard and other agencies to simulate two emergency drills as part of its preparedness planning.