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Healthcare is Hemorrhaging
As we enter a new year, the threat of workplace violence—or “WPV”—continues its unrelenting rise across all industries. But no single sector is feeling the looming presence of WPV more than healthcare. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,...
Holiday Preparedness
Every holiday season can be mentally and emotionally stressful. This year also comes with new challenges, especially the war in the Middle East. We are witnessing global protests, including cities across the United States, that can be disruptive to businesses and...
Today’s American Classroom: How Schools Are Getting Better Prepared for the Threat of Gun Violence
70+ shootings. 30+ dead. 80+ injured. That’s the toll gun violence has taken on American schools so far this year. At this pace, these incidents will equal or surpass 2022’s record mark of nearly 80 active shooter events. But if the reality of the threat isn’t...
The Importance of Having an Action Plan in Today’s Risk Environment
The tragic shooting that unfolded just a few weeks ago in Lewiston, Maine serves as a stark reminder of the importance of both organizational and personal preparedness for active shooter scenarios. In these high-stakes situations, swift and informed action can mean...
Outside the Classroom and Inside the Lines
The risk for active shooter incidents at schools has moved beyond the school walls and onto the athletic field. Concerns about school safety are going into overtime. The alarming increase in shootings after hours at high school football games highlights the ‘round...
Retailers and Shoppers on High Holiday Alert
Retailers and Shoppers on High Holiday Alert It’s the holiday season and, while you’re shopping, you better watch out (but not for the big guy). As we’ve mentioned recently, an uptick in retail theft and shoplifting is causing a ripple effect throughout the industry,...
TPOP Partners With Ridge Global
Ridge Global, an international enterprise risk advisory company consultancy, and The Power of Preparedness (“TPOP”), an e-learning provider specializing in workplace violence prevention training courses, announced a partnership focused on bringing TPOP’s...
How Was a Mass Shooting Averted?
On a near daily basis, it seems, Americans are hearing news about the latest mass shooting. But when was the last time we heard about an incident that was prevented—and how? In late July, a potentially catastrophic mass shooting was averted at the Margolin Hebrew...
The Rising Threat of Domestic Extremists
Five short years ago, the threat landscape looked very different. Informed by decades of tragic incidents and mountains of valuable intel, federal authorities were predominantly focused on identifying and thwarting lone wolves operating in allegiance to Islamist...