From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Great work by security officers at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas recently, putting out a fire that, although small, potentially could have been more damaging. This incident highlights the importance of a skilled and dedicated security force. They are the first responders -- they are there before the firefighters get [...]
Presented by CampusSafetyMagazine.com: Compassion fatigue is inevitable and very common for first responders and caregivers due to their repeated exposure to stressful events and trauma. Learning about the signs and symptoms will enable participants to increase awareness within themselves and or support colleagues who might be suffering in silence. Prevention and intervention strategies will be [...]
From ABC 13 Houston. https://abc13.com Security officer fatally wounds woman armed with baseball bat. Here is another example of a security officer as a first responder -- he's on the front lines in a potentially dangerous environment, and it certainly played out that way recently. It appears as though he responded swiftly and [...]
BY JARED GILMOUR, SunHerald.com An 88-year-old grandfather was eating with his grandson at a McDonald’s in Palmdale, California, on Sunday when a naked man came in and stabbed the elderly man, deputies said. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the naked man had crashed his car into a nearby Carl’s Jr. fast-food restaurant moments [...]
Although this piece is written from a British perspective -- first published in UK-based TheProfessionalSecurityOfficer.com -- security is a global issue and many of the challenges and solutions can can be applied anywhere in the world. There is no doubt that the landscape of safety and security is changing, and rapidly at that, so it [...]
The death and injury toll for security professionals continues to rise. At the beginning of the year, we saw this chilling statistic, provided by PrivateOfficerBreakingNews, numbers that unfortunately supported what IFPO board member Chris Hertig has been positing for a long time. These recent news reports stand as further proof of the need for additional training and certification. [...]
From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: CHICAGO IL January 17 2019 -- A security guard and several police officers rescued a man from the Chicago River early Tuesday, after he tried to go for a swim in below-freezing temperatures. The guard was working near Wacker and Dearborn, when he heard a man in the Chicago River screaming for help [...]
Junior First Responder Camp 2018 Junior Camp Does your child (age 11-13) want to learn about saving lives? Does your child (age 14-16) have an interest in learning more about firefighting, emergency medical services (EMS) or law enforcement? Firefighters, EMS providers and law enforcement professionals are the first responders that work together to help save [...]
From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio June 3 2017 -- Mall security officers are there to do more than just guard the mall. On Tuesday, they helped save a life when a man collapsed inside Great Northern Mall. “My security officer arrived first because he was near the security office, and he got here quicker. [...]
Most of the public associates the phrase "first responder" with police, firefighters and EMTs/paramedics -- and well they should -- but increasingly, security officers can be included in that group. Because they are embedded at institutions like hospitals, malls, or schools, security officers are often the first to respond to a traumatic situation, and that [...]
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