Written by: Oren Alter I recently attended a conference that included several breakout sessions on various topics, including campus safety. Several of the attendants were new to the field of higher education crisis management and emergency response. Listening to their … read more
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USGS Makes 700 Cameras Available to Emergency Managers
Written by Jim McKay Emergency managers around the country who may not have the bandwidth or time to check out a flood situation firsthand can access the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS). HIVIS … read more
Medical Personnel: Emergency Room Violence Is Getting Worse
Written by: Jim McKay, April 5, 2024 Dr. Avir Mitra, emergency medicine specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, remembers not being able to sleep one night. Thoughts from the day were especially terrifying as a man with … read more
Public Safety Radio Communication Still ‘Problematic’
Public Safety Radio Communication Still ‘Problematic’ Written by Emergency Management News Staff, April 4, 2024 Even as FirstNet continues to grow — last July it reported 4.7 million users and 25,000 subscribing agencies — there are still plenty of jurisdictions … read more
‘Run Hide Fight’ and Responding to Active Shooters: What Does ‘Fight’ Mean at a School?
Written by: Andy Altizer & Jim Hodge, April 4, 2024 “As a last resort,” seems to be the preface of most “Run Hide Fight” training classes when it is time to discuss the “fight” response option to an active shooter. … read more
Police and Security Officers Keep Leaving Their Guns in School Bathrooms
Written by: Robin Hattersley, March 26, 2024 Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include additional research on guns being mishandled at schools. Over the past four months, there have been at least four reports of an armed school … read more
The Challenges Facing Your Emergency Management Team – Direct Impacts to Staff Sense of Safety
Written by: GCC We have been in the business of partnering with hospitals to produce their custom, quick-reference directories for over 35 years and – not to sound too old – but we have seen the changing times. Years ago … read more
Is it Time for a New Healthcare Brand – Or a Rebrand?
By Stewart Gandolf, Chief Executive Officer – Healthcare Success Have your products, services, or target audience evolved to the point where they no longer align with your brand? Has your health brand become lost in a sea of sameness? Do … read more
Violence Against Hospital Security Officers Highlights Need for Retention Strategy Revisions
Written by: Amy Rock, Executive Editor of Campus Safety Several hospital security officers sustained injuries in recent weeks after being attacked by both patients and non-patients, reiterating the need for hospitals to frequently revamp their recruitment and retention practices as … read more
Police Try to Replicate a Mass Shooting in Training
Written by: Emergency Management News Staff It’s difficult for police to train for an active shooter event because it’s so hard to replicate and there isn’t enough time during the year to do enough of it. That said, the … read more
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