A fire alarm is a “threat alarm.”
Fire alarms sometimes mean that an active shooter attack is in progress. Revise traditional fire alarm procedures by working closely with fire and police officials; adjust to the new normal.
Fire alarms sometimes mean that an active shooter attack is in progress. Revise traditional fire alarm procedures by working closely with fire and police officials; adjust to the new normal.
The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) Security Assessment Tool is a well-organized security template that works in the education, manufacturing, […]
Active shooter insurance is a gray area. Research what’s covered and what’s excluded in your policy.
Be aware of who’s looking at you. Report suspicious surveillance activities and take action. Remember that many assailants use surveillance as a planning tool,
Fences and locked doors don’t work if the threat is an insider. IDENTIFY the threat, COMMUNICATE the threat, ACT on the threat. Prevention and interventions are left-of-bang strategies.
Close calls (near misses) are not harmless because they lead to bad outcomes. Develop a close call reporting system to intervene before little things become big things.
Sometimes a threat comes as a package or mail. The FBI and ATF have available guidelines that should frame your suspicious package procedures.
Your encounter with responding police is a tense situation. Proper actions will safe your life, and improper actions such as waving something in your hands, or failing to comply to commands, may get you shot.