Beyond crowded malls, family safety extends to vehicles, shopping habits, and home security. Criminals often exploit holiday distractions, making these areas especially important.
Holiday Security: Passwords, Vehicles, and Home Safety
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Guarding Loved Ones in Public and Crowded Spaces
Crowds are a hallmark of the holiday season. Whether at a Christmas market, shopping mall, or holiday parade, families often find themselves shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers. While most people are harmless, these environments can be overwhelming and risky for children and elderly family members.
Protecting the Ones You Love When It Matters Most
The holiday season brings joy, laughter, and gatherings of family and friends. Yet, it also brings larger crowds, heavier shopping traffic, and an increased risk of children or vulnerable loved ones becoming separated. In these moments, a clear family safety plan can mean the difference between panic and protection.
Meeker Memorial Hospital Strengthens Workplace Safety with Vistelar Partnership
Agreement provides verbal and physical conflict management training to all Meeker staff
Beyond Words: Mastering Non-Verbal Communication in Medical Settings
In healthcare environments, what you don't say can be just as powerful as what you do say. Research shows that approximately 93% of communication is affected by body language and non-verbal cues, making your silent signals a critical component of patient care. For healthcare professionals, mastering non-verbal communication isn't just about improving patient satisfaction—it's about creating...
Situational Awareness: Your First Line of Defense in Healthcare—Podcast
“Situational Awareness: Your First Line of Defense in Healthcare" — Episode 33
Co-host: Marcus—former healthcare security director
Co-host: Natalie—nurse practitioner and clinical team leader
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Surviving Hostage Situations in Healthcare Active Assailant Attacks
Active assailant incidents in healthcare facilities present one of the most extreme challenges for staff, patients, and security professionals. While the primary goal in any such event is always to escape from danger if possible, circumstances may arise where escape is not an option. In these rare but high-risk situations, individuals must rely on a contingency plan that includes barricading,...
Inova Health System partners with Vistelar in landmark workplace violence initiative
Agreement provides verbal and physical conflict management training to all Inova members
SAC Health partners with Vistelar in landmark workplace violence initiative
Agreement provides verbal and physical conflict management training to all SAC Health members
From Policy to Practice: Embedding Respect into Hospital Culture
Healthcare organizations universally include respect and dignity in their core values. Walk through any hospital lobby, and you'll likely see these words prominently displayed on mission statements and value posters. Yet for many institutions, there remains a significant gap between these aspirational statements and the lived experience of staff and patients.
The challenge isn't in writing...