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Guide to active shooter drills in the workplace

everbridge

The tragic rise in active shooter incidents in every US state serves as a stark reminder of the need for preparedness. As organizations strive to create safe environments, the importance of active shooter drills in the workplace cannot be overstated. Should your organization run active shooter drills?

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Ensuring Operational Resilience Amidst Geopolitical Events

Fusion Risk Management

In an increasingly interconnected world, organizations with a global presence face a unique set of challenges when it comes to maintaining resilience during geopolitical events. Crisis and Incident Response Geopolitical events often necessitate the activation of emergency response and crisis response plans.

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Amplifying School Security With Gunshot Detection Systems

Security Industry Association

Nearly 60% of active shooter incidents at educational institutions since Columbine in 1999 have occurred in high schools, and about 21% have occurred in middle schools or junior high schools. These systems can be leveraged to quickly alert everyone of a dangerous situation, enabling them to react and respond before it is too late.

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Winter safety tips for employees in private and public sectors 

everbridge

Also, ensure that you follow OSHA guidelines to advise employees on proper winter safety, such as what to do in the event of frostbite, hypothermia, and other dangers related to extreme cold. This can include automated alerts, sirens, or mass messaging platforms to reach individuals across different locations.

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Chronic Hazards

everbridge

This includes tracking the impact of chronic hazards on operations, reviewing and updating risk assessments, and revising response plans as needed. It should also include plans for responding to and recovering from events, as well as a system for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of risk management measures.

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Make Rapid-Fire Reporting Standards Work for You

FS-ISAC

There are several steps financial institutions can take to improve response time and ensure readiness when a crisis strikes. Develop an effective incident response plan and handling strategies. Incident response plans at financial institutions vary in maturity , but can always be improved.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

During a hurricane, critical event managers must be able to communicate crucial safety information to the people for which they are responsible. In addition to hurricane preparedness, critical event managers should ready their business in the case of any severe weather event. GET IN TOUCH.