Workplace Violence Part II

Workplace Violence Part II

This is Part II of the uncomfortable topic on Workplace Violence Do your incident response plans (e.g. Site Security Plans, Emergency Action Plans, Emergency Response Plans, or other appropriate plans) cover emergency coordination activities? How is the response...
Workplace Violence Part 1

Workplace Violence Part 1

We’re going to begin a multipart discussion on an uncomfortable topic, “Workplace Violence” in today’s post.  Workplace violence can run the gamut of a co-worker or student having a bad day and barricading themselves in an office, to the more horrific events...

Preplanning Pays the Best Dividends

One of the points that we keep hearing from clients is, “Preplanning pays the best dividends.” It is the least expensive thing that can be done and pays off with the best return on investment. Most companies cannot insure for their R&D efforts, so actively...
Guide to taking your fire preplan to the age of Star Trek

Guide to taking your fire preplan to the age of Star Trek

Train wreck, working commercial fire, plane crash, terrorist act, active shooter, hazmat or just a plain regional public event like a state fair or concert…how do you communicate pre-incident plans across emergency disciplines, government support agencies and NGO’s?...
Pre-Incident Planning For Wildfires

Pre-Incident Planning For Wildfires

We saw west coast units mount record breaking full-scale wildfire responses this past fall.  We saw areas from suburban towns through those characterized as mountainous terrain that are heavily covered in brush and set near National Forests completely engulfed....