According to the FBI, the number of active shooter events has increased over the past few years; 2021 showed a 52.5% increase from 2020 and a 96.8% increase from 2017.
Disaster plans need to cover what might happen whether employees are working remotely, are on-site or are traveling for business. Companies should implement and ensure their employees know how to reach others during and after emergencies and how to continue operations in the wake of an emergency.
61% of K-12 respondents and 59% of higher education respondents noted that mental health is their number one concern (K-12 schools) and number two (higher education) safety concern for the upcoming school year.
To face challenges successfully — and to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of employees — organizations must have the proper emergency management processes in place.
For nearly two decades, Rave Mobile Safety has been closely following active shooter incidents and trying to identify how we can help reduce the likelihood or at least mitigate the impact of these events.
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Last month, the U.S. Department of Treasury released the final rules for states, counties, and municipalities to use to spend their funds awarded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).