One of the most incomprehensible places for an active shooter incident to occur is in a church or a place of worship. Congregants gather for times of prayer, worship, and shared testimony and do so with the assumption they’ll be safe in such a sacred place. Unfortunately, however, we’ve seen that is not always the…
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What is Alert-Com and why should I use it? Imagine, your organization is running smoothly. Work is getting accomplished and goals are being met. The culture you set for your employees is in full swing and doing big things. Imagine now that an unexpected crisis unfolds. In this scenario it becomes chaos. Minutes ago everything…
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How to Keep Kids Safe at School How to keep kids safe at school is one of the most important questions we need to ask. As we wait in the long line of cars to drop our kids off at school in the morning or as we watch the school bus doors close behind them…
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No one like’s to think that their campus could be threatened by a shooting. We would prefer to think that our campus security has everything it needs to keep everyone safe. But whether we like it or not, it is best to be prepared. In today’s modernized society, there’s a lot more than campus security…
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When asking where most active shooter incidents occur we also have to ask ourselves, how long? How long does it take to cause destruction? The answer is, not long at all. Lives can change in a matter of minutes. According to the “Study of Active Shooter Incidents, 2000-2013,” of 63 incidents, 44 ended within 5…
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Have you ever wondered how to encourage your child’s school to have a security plan? Sending our children out into the world, especially these days can be scary. Just watch any newscast and you will be inundated with a laundry list of potential dangers our kids face as they go to school. The anxiety can…
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In today’s world, any location where individuals gather bears some level of risk for violence. While it isn’t a happy thought, it’s important to understand this as a fact, not a scare tactic. With the right threat reporting app at your fingertips, most risks can be mitigated before they become more serious situations. Threat Reporting…
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As we enter into the new year it is more important than ever to assure safety for staff. The stress of the last approximately two years has increased stress, anxiety and overall fatigue. The community seems more divided than ever. Threats of an ever changing virus as well as pent up anger and fatigue has…
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Recently there was another mass shooting at a high school in Michigan. Young lives taken too soon. The sad truth is that reports of shootings in public spaces have become almost commonplace in this country. As a society we spend much of our time in our workplace, places of worship and in school. The last…
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When it comes to facilities management —as we’ve sadly been reminded recently and all too often — there is no such thing as being over-prepared. When you are faced with a natural disaster, a medical emergency, or unpredictable crowds, to name a few, your level of readiness is key to an ideal and successful outcome. …
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