When I enlisted in the U.S. Army, I wasn’t just issued a uniform and weapon then deployed. I was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for eight weeks of basic training. In addition to weaponry training, my drill sergeants taught me the absolute need for command, control, communications and movement on the battlefield—just like your […]
Compliance
You can’t stop crazy
Terrorists plowing through pedestrians, active shooters killing innocents, and deadly hurricanes and wildfires have saturated our news. Lives have been taken, serious injuries sustained, and mental health eroded. Property ruined or damaged. Businesses in shreds. Jobs lost. Lives destroyed. Whether you’re a business, nonprofit organization or government agency, you can’t stop crazy incidents like these. […]
What scares me
An enraged man concealing a Glock .45 enters your facility to hunt down his ex A visitor loses consciousness during a meeting, and no one knows what to do as the critical first four minutes tick by The fire alarms go off, you think all of your people have evacuated, but you can’t account for […]
Emergency TRAINING: Your Legal Obligations
Way too many executives/administrators think that they’re NOT required by law to train all employees for emergencies in their workplace. WRONG! Every employer in America is required by law to train all employees without exception. Emergency Insight #1: You shall train annually, at hire, in a classroom using a “qualified” trainer. On-screen training is OK as […]
Emergency PLANNING: Your Legal Obligations
There are way too many executives/administrators who think that they’re NOT required by law to plan for emergencies in their workplace. WRONG! Every employer in America is required by law to have a plan without exception. Emergency Insight #1: This is not your father’s fire plan. Your plan has to be all hazards. Not just […]