Written by: Jim McKay Recovering from a disaster takes planning and foresight by the affected community and takes a vision for how to build back better after the fact. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) earlier this … read more

  Written by: Stefen Bjes Numerous incidents of challenging/negative interactions between school resource officers (SROs) or school security personnel and children with special needs have been well publicized. These negative interactions, among other incidents, have fueled proposed legislation to remove … read more

  Written by: Campus Safety A distinguished panel of experts will address planning considerations for the preparation of returning to school next fall. The group will center their discussion on the pandemic impact of mental health, managing activities, safety and … read more

  Written by: Zachary Comeau, March 18, 2021 U.S. agencies are warning of an uptick in ransomware targeting educational institutions in 12 states and the U.K., spanning K-12, higher education and seminaries, according to a new FBI alert. Specifically, federal … read more

  Written by: Sandy West, March 10, 2021 HOUSTON — When the big, red and extremely loud fire alarm went off in Maria Skladzien’s apartment, the 74-year-old ventured into the hallway with fellow residents of her Houston-area senior living community. … read more

Active Shooter Training & Videos Back in September of 2012 we first shared the video created by the city of Houston: Run. Hide. Fight. This powerful piece has since been viewed over 9.2 million times. It is an exceptional reference … read more

  March 18, 2021 2pm According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), approximately 75% of nearly 25,000 workplace assaults reported annually occurred in healthcare and social service settings. Additionally, workers in healthcare settings are four times more likely … read more

  by Gopal Ratnam, CQ-Roll Call / February 23, 2021 (TNS) — The global health care and pharmaceutical industries bore the brunt of cyberattacks in 2020 as nation-state hackers and criminals targeted companies looking for information on COVID-19 as well … read more

  Written by: Jim McKay, Feb. 19, 2021 Last week’s cyberattack of a water treatment plant that serves 15,000 people in Oldsmar, Fla., did little more than salt the water, but the implications for future attacks on critical infrastructure may … read more

  Written by: JoNel Aleccia As the rollout of covid-19 vaccines picks up across the U.S., moving from hospital distribution to pharmacies, pop-up sites and drive-thru clinics, health experts say it’s vital that these expanded venues be prepared to handle … read more