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School Security & Active Shooter Interdiction: A Q&A With Vince Riden

Security Industry Association

It’s important to promote a safe learning environment for every student and protect the teachers, staff and visitors in our schools, and SIA appreciates the many talented security professionals who are working diligently each day to enhance the safety and security of our schools and mitigate active shooter threats. during an emergency.

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Article by the Diva in South Korean Newspaper

Recovery Diva

.” Regarding the preparations needed to strengthen disaster management capacity, Rubin emphasized that “there are many elements to competent disaster response, management, and recovery,” and that “(ultimately) the key to success is for governments to have well-educated and trained emergency managers.”

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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Emergency Planning

National elections in the United Kingdom are likely to bring a change in the political complexion of the government. COBRA, the national 'nerve centre' for directing major emergency actions in the UK, is a relatively small entity that does not match up to the specifications of a well-endowed national emergency operations centre.

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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

Disaster’ refers to an event that causes damage, destruction, interruption of services and important activities, and possibly casualties. A ‘major incident’ is an adverse impact that requires immediate attention from emergency services and a switch from normal to emergency working patterns.

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Emergency Management for Major Events

CCEM Strategies

Integrated Emergency Planning Integrated emergency planning entails proactive collaboration among various stakeholders, including community and government agencies, emergency responders, critical infrastructure operators, and event organizers.

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Critical infrastructure is under attack

everbridge

These sectors are typically identified by governments and international organizations and are recognized as critical because they are vulnerable to physical and cyber threats and attacks that could cause significant harm or disruption to society. Fortunately, there are steps businesses can take to protect their operations from attack.

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5 New State “Right to Repair” Laws and What They Mean for the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

The New York law contains several provisions pertinent to our industry, including but not limited to the fact that the obligations do not apply to manufacturers of home “security devices or alarm systems” or nonconsumer products sold to a business or to the government.