The results from the 2019 Life Safety Professionals survey are now available. See peer salaries, benefits, satisfaction, education, and more. Continue Reading Results of 2019 Life Safety Professionals Industry Survey
Recent news and updates from VPC
Make sure your center is ready to handle a worst-case scenario with information from this vital conference session on October 18, 2019. Continue Reading Learn best practices for emergencies at IFASC this October 18
DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben will practice a HazMat exercise July 31 in Ashley, Ind. Continue Reading Four Counties come together to train and conduct HazMat drill
New state and federal grant funds to three Indiana counties are being put to use for skilled and experienced emergency preparedness staff. Continue Reading LaGrange, Noble, and Hancock Counties receive funds for new emergency preparedness staff
Summary In 2018, Fairbanks Recovery Center, a mid-size drug and alcohol treatment facility in Indianapolis, identified gaps between the skills of their staff, their time, and requirements for OSHA and Joint Commission certification. Numerous other outside companies were conducting bi-annual surveys and reviews of their facility, but they were leaving Fairbanks with over $160,000 in… Continue Reading Case Study: Fairbanks Recovery Center saves 16 hours a month, $160k in work and fines annually with Vantage Point Life Safety Audit
Ben Fisher of Vantage Point Consulting has trained a team of healthcare workers at Rush Memorial Hospital on critical life-saving de-escalation techniques. Four groups were trained in May and another four groups in June. Rush Memorial Hospital has provided training to all staff as a proactive measure to prevent escalating situations. “De-escalation training is all… Continue Reading Rush Memorial Hospital hires VPC to train staff how to de-escalate tense and dangerous situations with patrons
Healthcare providers and facilities join VPC at the IRHA conference this June 18-19th in French Lick. Continue Reading Learn about workplace violence at the Ind. Rural Health Association conference
On May 14, 2019, area hospitals, health departments, emergency managers and other healthcare partners will participate in an operational exercise. The exercise will test many capabilities of the area’s healthcare system. In the 12 counties of Indiana District 10, 11 hospital facilities and close to 60 healthcare partner facilities will be included. The healthcare partner… Continue Reading 11 southern Indiana healthcare providers will take part in emergency preparedness exercises
It’s a scene we’ve seen repeated in dramas and movies. Our thoughts on training standards. Continue Reading The best de-escalation training for healthcare workers
Think twice when receiving an email from a friend or colleague about getting gift cards. Continue Reading Beware of spear phishing email scams – here’s how to identify and protect yourself
