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Techniques to Verbally De-Escalate a Situation
Do you work in a high-stress environment? Want to learn to handle intense confrontation? Conflict is an inescapable part of life; but it can be amplified in some environments, such as the workplace, and can potentially become violent. The best way to handle these...
IAVM and TPOP Announce Partnership to Provide Online Active Shooter Training Customized for the Events Industry
The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) has entered into a partnership with The Power of Preparedness (TPOP) to provide IAVM members with state-of-the-art online training for workplace violence prevention, verbal de-escalation techniques, and active shooter preparedness.
Why Active Shooter Training is a Necessity
Does your company require ethics training? Cybersecurity training? Sexual harassment prevention training? How often have you or your workers actually had to use that training? The risk of cyber-attacks and data breaches in the workplace can be low, but the training is...
How Situational Awareness Can Save Lives
What would you do if your work environment turned violent? Do you want to be vigilant without paranoia? Situational awareness is the act of paying attention to what’s going on around you. It sounds simple, but with the many distractions in our lives – phones, earbuds,...
Common Misconceptions About Active Shooter Events
Are you watching the news? Seeing coverage of active shooter events? Do you want to prepare yourself and your employees? Active shooter incidents are becoming more frequent. According to Forbes, there’s been more than one mass shooting per day in 2021, categorized as...
What is Run, Hide, Fight?
Have you ever imagined yourself in an active shooter situation? Unsure of what to do? When involved in an active shooter event, there are three actions that can save your life: run, hide, or fight. Run ‒ Grab your phone, leave all nonessential belongings, and run in...
TPOP Co-Founder, Bill Flynn, speaks to the exhibits and events industry about maximizing security and getting back to business safely
During a webinar titled “Exhibition & Venue Security: Protecting Mass Gatherings,” Flynn and other experts detailed the shifting event threats that come from economic and social unrest. Hosted by the Exhibit Service Contractors Association and the International...
RLPSA Partners with TPOP to Offer Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Preparedness Training to its Members
Today, the Restaurant Loss Prevention & Security Association (RLPSA) has announced the formation of a partnership with The Power of Preparedness (TPOP) to offer online workplace violence and active shooter preparedness training to its members.
The Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton Mass Shootings
Mass shootings in multiple US cities leave dozens dead. William F. Flynn discusses how citizens, facility personnel, and organizations can prepare themselves and others for violent attacks.Create a Workplace Shooter Response These events demonstrate the importance of...