A critical incident is an event that can develop from a normal situation becoming more tasking then the initial responders have the capabilities to deal with immediately. There are times that incident can turn to the critical stage after balancing between, standard emergency and response, to active engagement to preserve the priorities of life. Other…
Countermeasure Consulting Group maintains that the majority of the following incidents and the resulting statistics are completely preventable. Not only are they often preventable, employers have a legal obligation to protect employees from workplace violence. According to the FBI report entitled “Workplace Violence-Issues in Response”, “Businesses are under a variety of legal obligations to safeguard…
The mere mention of the word “torture” elicits a vast array of possible responses. People of diverse backgrounds may view torture as a needed tool to justify an end where others may fear the concept altogether. People from different socioeconomic backgrounds may have an entirely different view of torture and the purpose behind the act…
My family and I were on vacation in Florida driving to CoCo beach when traffic stopped and three cars ahead of us, deputies had everything stopped while a “shoot out” ensued just a couple blocks ahead. Later, the story released said it was a simple case of man shoots at deputies, deputies kill man type…
The following summary came from a physical and internet security assessment completed by CGPGMG, LLC and Countermeasure Consulting Group, LLC a few weeks ago at no cost to the business because of serious mitigating factors. One, the company has major threats daily and second, employees were not feeling safe at work. The company also believed…
As a requirement dictated by Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requirements and Civil law, the growing number of companies purporting to provide security and risk management training is increasing with each violent workplace incident. The solution to selecting a qualified company for this delicate task is expertise in the field and qualified individuals with…
The rise in violence and homicides because of the active shooter phenomena continues to drive the need for preparation. Most feel preparation requires guns, firearms training, self-defense classes and the like. The fact of the matter is there is basic needs to survive an active shooter incident/encounter and through training and awareness. By attending a…
The typical purposes for perimeter security is to ensure the first step in a layered approach of boundaries exist. Protection has several facets that include layering, architectural, environmental (natural or by design), and achieving this comes from planning. The purpose of any portion of security begins with the planning process to discover what is in…
If you find yourself inside a building and a violent incident takes place, here are a few helpful tips for you to increase your survival probability. Remain inside, find a door that can be locked from the inside and barricade yourself behind it if possible If you are not inside a room that is capable…