Paul Timm encourages organizations to place instructional signage, such as a USPS poster, in their mailrooms to help provide employees with instructions on what to do should they encounter a suspicious package in his column on Mitigating Mistakes for the November 2020 edition of SecurityInfoWatch. If an employee who is handling mail should encounter something suspicious such as a package that … [Read more...] about Mitigating Mistakes: Don’t Overlook the Mailroom
Mitigating Mistakes: Hold the Phone
Paul Timm discusses why organizations need to invest time and resources into properly training employees on how to leverage their phone system in an emergency situation in his column on Mitigating Mistakes for the October 2020 edition of SecurityInfoWatch. The value of your telephone system is determined by the individuals who utilize it. Make them aware of emergency communication features. … [Read more...] about Mitigating Mistakes: Hold the Phone
Mitigating Mistakes: Inadequate Emergency Preparedness
Paul Timm discusses how many facilities are lacking critical incident tools and supplies to have on hand for when a critical incident occurs in his column on Mitigating Mistakes for the September 2020 edition of SecurityInfoWatch. Facility managers should not wait for a significant emergency to expose deficiencies. FMs should threats and identify what incidents might occur, what emergency … [Read more...] about Mitigating Mistakes: Inadequate Emergency Preparedness
Chris Hodges Writes About Creating Safer, Healthier Facilities
FEA Principal Chris Hodges wrote about Leading in a Crisis: Creating Safer, Healthier Facilities for the September/October 2020 issue of IFMA's FMJ magazine. The article explores how a steady hand is needed to navigate the challenges posed by any emergency threatening the safety, security and health of its stakeholders. During any crisis, the most prepared organizations are more likely to … [Read more...] about Chris Hodges Writes About Creating Safer, Healthier Facilities
Maureen Roskoski Contributes Chapter to The Community Resilience Handbook
Maureen Roskoski contributed a chapter on Education, Training and Practice Scenarios for The Community Resilience Handbook published by the American Bar Association. The Community Resilience Handbook is an excellent resource for state and local officials, disaster relief organizations, and others who want to create communities that are more capable of resisting and quickly recovering from natural … [Read more...] about Maureen Roskoski Contributes Chapter to The Community Resilience Handbook
Congratulations Paul Timm, PSP
Congratulations Paul Timm, PSP! Paul was named one of the Most Influential People in Security 2020 by Security Magazine. The magazine named 22 top security executives and industry leaders who are positively impacting the security field, their organization, their colleagues and peers, and the national and global security landscape. These security leaders have been nominated … [Read more...] about Congratulations Paul Timm, PSP
