Introduction The volume of Planned Active Violence has continued to trend upward over the past six years. We, meaning PGI, have increasingly discussed behavioral trends that we have always tracked in relation to Planned Active Violence (PAV). By Planned Active Violence, we refer to acts of violence that involve identifiable stages of grievance, behavioral [...]
What is developing across parts of the United States should not be dismissed as a simple juvenile disorder or merely as large youth gatherings. Law enforcement agencies, municipalities, shopping districts, entertainment venues, and private security teams are increasingly facing rapidly mobilized crowd events commonly known as “Teen Takeovers.” The term itself understates the operational [...]
Across our communities, patience is thinning, and reactions are happening more quickly. Everyday disagreements are more likely to escalate, and opinions are often treated as facts before the truth is known. These changes are not isolated incidents. They reflect a broader shift in how people respond to stress, uncertainty, conflict, and each other. This [...]
Summary: Hurricane Beryl in the United States Overview: Tropical Storm Beryl continues to hammer Texas, bringing rainfall, flooding, storm surge, damaging wind, and tornado threats. Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane at 4 a.m. CDT near Matagorda, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. It has since weakened to a [...]
While Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) and traditional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) may seem the same, they are very different in their mission and training requirements. Most of us are familiar with the normal daily services that our local EMS agencies provide and have some idea of their role in large-scale emergencies and disasters. [...]
Be a Smart Traveler Currently, Florida has no travel restrictions in place, and although this stance has not altered much throughout COVID-19, the ongoing challenges we face in travel are evolving each day. Be smart, and use common sense when traveling - two of the most popular destinations from Florida are the Bahama [...]
The debate continues, disinfect, don't disinfect, wear a mask, don't wear a mask, well, you get the point. As a service provider of protection services, my team and I are responsible for mitigating risk exposure to those within our protective charge. To this end, we track current recommendations and best practices given by health [...]
