Written by: Rachel Silberstein, Times Union, Albany NY (TNS) – With COVID-19 here to stay — albeit in a less lethal, endemic form — scientists hope the monitoring of traces of the virus in wastewater will eventually serve as … read more

Written by: Amy Rock Since the 1999 Columbine High School tragedy, the main focus of many school safety discussions and legislation has been active assailant incidents. While it is an extremely important issue that needs to be continuously addressed, medical … read more

  Written by: Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun (TNS) – Nurses gained attention during the pandemic for their work on the front lines of health care, taking on extra duties and patients and shouldering a lot more grief. The unprecedented … read more

  Written by: Robin Hattersley-Gray Reno, Nevada — There have been both statistical and anecdotal reports of significant increases in violent crime at U.S. hospitals during the pandemic, and the latest crime survey conducted by the International Association for Healthcare … read more

  Written by: Brad Milliken, May 31, 2022 More important than having a plan ahead of an emergency situation is the process of planning itself. During events, emergency managers should leave room for improvisation and adjusting to conditions as they … read more

  Written by: Dr. Ronald Lee There is a growing need for schools to do something different for students of color who are struggling with suicide. A study by JAMA Pediatrics reported that between 2001 and 2015, Black students younger … read more

  Written by: Pete Gaynor, FEMA As we wade into another year, with COVID still around and more disasters lurking, let’s think about how we engage the next generation of emergency managers. What do we need to teach them? How … read more

  Written by: Steve Karantzoulidis Access control solutions have come a long way over the past several decades. End users have gone from requiring a key to open their doors to being able to simply wave their cellphone (which themselves … read more

  Written by: Brett Kelman More than four years ago, Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught typed two letters into a hospital’s computerized medication cabinet, selected the wrong drug from the search results, and gave a patient a fatal dose. Vaught was … read more

  Written by: CS Staff A new report found K-12 and college campuses are shifting much of their focus from COVID-19 safety measures to managing mental health and violence. The 2022 Crisis Communication and Safety in Education Survey, conducted by Rave … read more