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2018 has unfortunately continued the trend of having violence dominate the news cycle. According to the Gun Violence Archive, for example, there have already been over 300 mass shootings this year alone. Even religious places such as synagogues are at risk for violent incidents. Workplace violence in the U.S. and Canada is no exception. The biggest problem that …
Significant workplace violence incidents in the second half of 2018Read More
Everyone knows that workplace violence is a possibility regardless of industry – however, a number of recent studies point to the fact that this problem may be more severe than a lot of people likely realize. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, roughly two million American workers are the victim of workplace violence each …
Helping employees recognize and report suspicious or threatening behaviorRead More
A hospital incident command system (HICS) is an emergency response and preparedness system for hospitals. It enhances a hospital’s emergency capabilities both as an individual facility and as part of a broader response community. HICS also provides guidance for performing daily operations, pre-planned event and non-emergencies. HICSs began to be implemented during the late 1980s in the United States, …
An Overview of the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)Read More
The 2017 hurricane season brought attention to a glaringly obvious fact: businesses, communities, and individuals in the United States need to do more to prepare themselves for these types of catastrophic disasters. The effects of the natural disasters that struck the country in 2017 were devastating. According to The Washington Post, the hurricanes that rocked …
The Deepwater Horizon spill was among the worst environmental disasters in history. Eleven platform workers lost their lives when the rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Over 4.9 million barrels of crude oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico, and many experts say that irreversible damage may have been done to the local environment. In addition …
Lessons in Crisis Communications: Deepwater HorizonRead More
According to one study recently conducted by the experts at DoSomething.org, 20% of high school students in particular reported that they were bullied at least once at school during the 2011 school year. Likewise, it was revealed that a full 6% of high schoolers stayed home during the course of a single month because they …
Diving into the Secret Service’s 2018 Report on School Threat Assessment TeamsRead More
Workplace violence exploded into the public realm last month with the shooting at the Capital Gazette. It’s important to understand that these are isolated incidents, however. Workplace violence is an increasing concern for companies in the United States and Canada. Unfortunately, these problems are often extremely difficult to foresee. Telling the difference between a normal …
Workplace Violence in 2018: A look at 7 incidents from the first half of the yearRead More
In my career, I’ve managed through several hurdles when leading workplace violence prevention programs. As both an in-house leader and as a consultant, I’ve constantly come across the same set of hurdles. For example, I often hear that “you are going to scare people when rolling out this program” or “threats like these are a …
Overcoming hurdles in workplace violence prevention programsRead More
