Written by: Jim McKay Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, who continue to complain about feeling sick after last month’s train derailment can’t be comforted by the recent preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that the accident was … read more

Written by: Jim McKay As a “socio-economist,” Randall Bell, PhD, has consulted on disaster recoveries like Hurricane Katrina and the Sandy Hook shootings, countless natural disasters as well as man-made ones like the shooting that killed three at Michigan State … read more

Written by: Robert Parks There are growing concerns about the increase in workplace violence occurring within healthcare facilities, putting the safety and well-being of patients, staff, and visitors at risk. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, violence against hospital … read more

Written by: Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – January 23, 2023 (TNS) – Anyone who has ever seen a medical show knows what a “code blue” is. For those not in the know, it’s a medical facility’s emergency code that … read more

By Stewart Gandolf, Chief Executive Officer It’s not your imagination. People really are ruder to each other these days.  The pandemic, economy, political unrest, war, and continued uncertainty have taken—and continue to take—a toll on people’s mental health. These all … read more

Written by: David Rourke, M.S. The use of de-escalation strategies has proven time and time again to be one of the most effective ways to keep the peace and prevent dangerous situations on campus from intensifying to the point where … read more

Written by: Elizabeth Sander, Claire Bryan, Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News (TNS) – On the afternoon of Dec. 1, the safety and security committee for Judson Independent School District held its quarterly meeting in a district office boardroom. A three-minute … read more

Written by: Amy Rock, Campus Safety Senior Editor Most Texas public schools reviewed this fall passed random inspections meant to detect whether an intruder could gain unauthorized access. According to the Texas School Safety Center Statewide Intruder Detection Audits report, … read more

Sandy Hook Reporting System Yields Immediate Triage 24/7 It seems almost inevitable that after a school shooting, we learn that there was information about the perpetrator that could have precipitated an intervention that might have changed the course of events. … read more