Body aches, chills, congestion, dehydration, fatigue, fever, sneezing, sweating… This long list of highly undesirable symptoms may sound like the side effects listed in the latest pharmaceutical ad, but they are actually the most common symptoms of the flu. Not interested? Me neither. Each year, roughly 5-20% of US residents get the flu – but […]
If you’ve listened to the news over the past few months, I’m willing to bet you’ve heard about at least one active shooter incident. Unfortunately, these events have become far to common. To best ensure workforce safety, organizations should be actively training and testing on their awareness and preparedness plans. Are you? Last week, Preparis […]
Preparedness. According to Mirriam-Webster, preparedness is a noun indicating “the quality or state of being ready in advance.” All organizations need to be in a state of preparedness ahead of potential critical events or disruptive incidents. Depending on the severity, these events could impact normal operations, jeopardize revenue, or put lives at risk. And, preparedness […]
With Thanksgiving just one week away, I’m sure you’ve started to think about the upcoming holiday season. Cooking (or frying) a big butterball turkey, watching football games, and traveling to see friends and family are traditional Thanksgiving activities. In fact, AAA predicts 54.3 million Americans will journey 50+ miles from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 […]
Does your company have Organization Resilience? In other words, do you think your organization would be able to withstand dramatic impacts and still function? In this scenario, we are not talking about minor impacts, but major incidents such as, loss of a facility, loss or failure of information technology, loss of third-party service or product […]
Ensuring the safety of students, faculty and staff is the most important part of the education industry. Parents place their children in the hands of schools and trust that in the event of an emergency, the school has a plan in place to keep their children safe. That’s why for schools across the United States, […]
Those in the healthcare industry witness the risks of not being prepared on a daily basis. No matter who you are, where you live or how invincible you believe you may be, nobody is immune to a crisis. Healthcare facilities have patients in critical care, important documents with sensitive and private patient records and visitors […]
Doing the bare minimum never gets you very far, especially when it comes to emergency preparedness. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a set of minimum requirements for Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) that companies with 10 or more employees are required to abide by. Failure to do so can result in legal implications. […]
It can be difficult getting people on board with workplace violence prevention and training. In fact, 43% of surveyed corporate executives hold the belief that workplace violence is not an issue that needs addressing. However, throughout recent years, there has been more awareness brought to preventing workplace violence among management. This is likely due to […]
While bomb threats are often just a threat, businesses and individuals alike must be prepared and know how to properly respond to a bomb threat. Bombings are actually the most prevalent attack method worldwide. In fact, there were over 400 bombs discovered in the United States in 2015 alone. Neglecting to understand proper bomb threat […]