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Planning Ahead is Key for Senior Living Facilities The common advice many give when faced with an active shooter situation is to Run, Hide, Fight. But what if the event happens in a place where the population doesn’t have those options? Such an incident happened recently in New London, Ohio.…

Workplace violence is prevalent in American society, and it can impact any type of organization – public or private, big or small, office or manufacturing. However, there are ways that organizations can prepare to minimize the impact. Unison Risk Advisors teamed up with Leo DiCesare, co-founder of Pinnacle Global Professionals,…

Active assailant events can happen anywhere – schools, businesses of all types, and even on a sunny, seaside boardwalk crowded with tourists, which happened in Hollywood, Fla., on May 29. Such attacks come in many forms and can involve weapons such as guns, explosive devices and vehicles. David Hosier, senior…

Unfortunately, gun violence in workplaces of all kinds, schools and public spaces are becoming more prevalent and more violent in the United States. How you respond may make all the difference and the rule is simple: Run, Hide, Fight. Oswald Companies hosted the second in a three-part series on active…

Active assailant events are becoming more frequent and they’re causing more injuries and casualties than ever before. They’re happening in schools, public spaces and workplaces of all types. This alarming trend prompted Oswald to host a three-part webinar series on prevention, response and recovery. The first webinar took place on…

Prevention. Response. Recovery Less than four months into 2023, the U.S. already had 155 mass shootings. If we continue at this pace, at least one mass shooting will occur every day, somewhere in America. These shootings have happened in schools, at events, and in businesses of all kinds, putting all…

Whether they are located near or in schools, hotels or government buildings, many companies are concerned about the danger of active assailants and workplace violence. Reports of active shooter violence initially declined in the early part of 2020.However, in a worrying trend, the frequency of shootings and violence began to…

WATCH FULL WEBCAST (Password: Protection1!) In partnership with the ALICE Training Institute, we hosted a virtual training webcast on July 7, 2020. Watch the live training of our recent webinar, as we reviewed active shooter response options. Bob Kraft, an industry expert for the ALICE Training Institute, and Jim Hedrick,…

WATCH FULL WEBCAST In partnership with McDonald Hopkins, The Orsus Group, and Cello HR, we hosted a panel discussion and live Q&A webcast on June 23, 2020. Watch a recording of our recent webinar, as we discussed what you can do to protect and prepare yourself, your employees and your business…

The U.S. government agencies define an active assailant as, “an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area.” In an Active Assailant event, businesses are at risk of loss financially and from a human capital perspective. Consider these questions when purchasing this…