• Preparing Security for Emergencies

    May 2, 2012
    33 min read
    May 2012 Vol. 7, Issue 5

    How to Prepare Security Officers for Medical Emergencies

    One of the worst places to suffer a heart attack, stroke, or medical emergency is in a commercial building. While EMTs can race to most buildings in minutes, it may take a while to find their way to the victim. Security officers prepared for medical emergencies can provide first aid and act on policies to speed EMTs to the scene.

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    The ABCs of AEDs
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    Guard booths, stations and shelters are defense strategy linchpins, becoming increasingly integral to perimeter defense planning. Before evaluating the efficacy of different guard booth configurations, and before selecting a stock, or custom-built prefabricated design to protect a given asset, it is helpful to bear in mind several important ideas contained in this paper.

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