Tag: Violence Prevention

The Freeze Component of ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ During Violent Attacks

By Oscar Villanueva, TAL Global Oct 11, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Oct 17, 2023

Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor. In April 2021, a 19-year-old male shooter named Brandon Hole opened fire outside a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis. By the time he was done, he had killed eight people and himself. After […]

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Violence Prevention Program Participation Essential for Workers in Healthcare Facilities

By William C Schillaci Sep 4, 2019 Safety

Updated: Sep 4, 2019

Healthcare workers experience a disproportionately high occurrence of assaults compared to the U.S. workforce as a whole. These assaults are most common in hospital facilities but also occur in smaller clinics, psychiatric and social service facilities, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, homes visited by workers, and during transportation of patients. The wide variety […]