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How Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) training helps healthcare workers during COVID-19
CISM is usually intended to help medical professionals in a sudden emergency. But what if…
12 of the best, free downloads for cybersecurity planners and preparation
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. These 12 free reports, factsheets, planners, and slide decks are…
When more people return to work, are we at a higher or lower risk of workplace violence?
It’s been a rough mental health year for a lot of people. Americans who have…
UV decontamination boxes at Good Samaritan Hospital put to work during COVID-19
The boxes use UV-C germicidal irradiation to disinfect whatever can fit, including phones, keys, stethoscopes,…
Union Health incident command leans on disaster exercises during the pandemic
Union Health in Terre Haute didn’t have a surge in cases early in COVID-19. But…
De-escalation and calming techniques for dementia sufferers
To better understand ways of communicating with someone who is upset, recognize that dementia comes…
What to do before the fire marshal and fire inspections come
Do your doors fit and shut? When’s the last time you had a drill? Marshals…
OSHA enacts new policies to increase inspections and enforcement, here’s what you need to know
OSHA is increasing audits, inspections, and record keeping requirements.
How tabletop “war games” prepared scientists years ago for COVID-19
Government officials were wargaming something resembling COVID-19 in 2006. Then things fell by the wayside….
Rapid PPE training and Continuity of Operations Planning amid COVID-19
For agencies and enterprises operating amid COVID-19, VPC is available to assist with COOP, PPE,…
How to Become One of the Safest Places to Work
Workplaces with a culture of safety strive to get there. There are ways to make…
What happens when it storms in a week, or three and there’s a pandemic?
March 16 kicked off Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Despite the dire health situation surrounding COVID-19,…
What are the Risks of Coming to Work Sick?
As the Corona Virus spreads, just being ill from anyone poses significant risks to employers,…
Don’t overlook young and new employee safety and health issues at work
Half of all accidents occur during the first six to twelve months on the job,…
How VPC created a record snowfall that combines public health and healthcare providers in one region-wide exercise
VPC prepared a first-of-its-kind exercise that enabled an entire region to train in a believable,…
