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 […]
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 […]
It doesn’t matter who you are or what type of business you own, nobody is immune to a cybersecurity breach. Thursday, March 22nd, the City of Atlanta discovered this for themselves when they experienced a ransomware attack that has been wreaking havoc on the city. Some departments remained unaffected, while others have yet to receive the […]
It’s no question that emergency notification is important for large businesses with many employees, but what about small businesses that have fewer than 25 employees? Do they still need an emergency notification system? At first glance, it might seem un-necessary, after all, you could easily shout and tell everyone what’s going on. However, having an […]
Communicating during a crisis can be challenging for any industry and commercial real estate is no exception. In order to maintain the safety of your tenants, building, and the reputation of your company, it’s crucial to ensure that you have a robust crisis communication plan, and don’t forget to do an AAOA tenant screening to […]
With so many companies out there advertising emergency notification systems, how do you determine which system is right for your business? The easiest way to determine whether an emergency notification system is right for your business or not is to simply look for 5 key features of the system: reliability, an all-in-one solution, multiple message […]
Emergency notification is crucial for all industries, especially education. Having the ability to keep students, faculty, staff and parents updated throughout any potential incident is invaluable. However, emergency preparedness is more than messaging and schools and universities need to be taking steps in order to ensure that life safety continues to be their number one priority. […]
On January 13th, Hawaii residents received a big scare when an emergency alert was sent to phones all across the islands stating, “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” Thankfully, this was chalked up to an accidental button press during a shift change and was a false alarm, […]
New Year’s resolutions are a great way to start fresh and keep yourself motivated, whether that’s to eat better, exercise more or focus on staying organized. However, while you are reflecting on last year and how you can personally improve in the year to come, you can and should make new year’s resolutions for your […]
People across the world view power outages as a minor inconvenience, at businesses it can be much more than that. Don’t believe me? Just look at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. On December 17th, just one week before Christmas (the busiest travel time of the year) Hartsfield-Jackson experienced a power outage. At first they thought the […]