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02/21/2023

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/security-expert-focuses-on-mall-security-after-shooting-at-castleton-square-mall-indianapolis/531-b02e5dbb-f9c1-4cfd-85fe-16bc1501e5cd

Peter Beering said mall owners are always faced with challenges.

07/19/2022

Thoughts on the Greenwood Mall Incident

Experts say shopping center landlords have adopted extensive safety measures over the years to try to prevent mass casualty events, but going overboard with security can discourage business.

03/20/2020

14 weeks ago the first case of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) presented in Wuhan (WHO). This was a new virus that has literally raced like wildfire across the globe. Every dire prophecy uttered by preparedness experts has come true, or will very soon.

For those who conduct their own analyses based on morbidities of other bad things and post them as though infectious disease in general, and COVID-19 specifically, is somehow an exaggeration, please stop. This disease is real, cares not about race, gender, or economic status, and is not political. Statistically a large percentage of the population will contract this. A large percentage will require advanced medical care. Care that may well be unavailable. It will kill many. Italy has a sophisticated medical system. Lombardy, which includes Milan, has very high per capita medical resources. They are overwhelmed and are a picture of what is very likely to happen in the United States. Italy’s death toll has surpassed China’s.

Early clinical information suggests that the older the patient, the sicker the patient the worse the outcome. As disclosed by Dr Fauci this morning, those with high blood pressure also seem to be at higher risk (WHO, CDC, JAMA). The data also shows that 40% of patients ADMITTED TO HOSPITALS are young, 20-54years old (CDC).

Testing is continuing to increase. This is helpful for epidemiological tracking, disease modeling, and clinical understanding but isn’t particularly needed for diagnosis. COVID-19 has a distinct set of symptoms that include hypoxia (low blood oxygen levels), fever, difficulty breathing, and bodily changes shown on distinct X-ray and other imaging (CDC, JAMA).

We are a population accustomed to testing followed by effective treatment that resolves the problem. Not so for COVID-19. For now there are no tested or approved treatments and no vaccine to prevent it. There are some in trial, but there is nothing yet identified doctors and nurses can do but supportive therapies.

It is imperative that people embrace social distancing. The spread of this virus is not going to stop today or tomorrow or next week. The experience in every other industrialized country has been 8 weeks of restrictions. Many restaurants have morphed into carry out food and provisioning. They are taking precautions to help keep customers safe. Support them.

Take this seriously. Stay home. Stay away from other people, especially anyone who is ill. Clean hard surfaces that are frequently touched. Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently with soap and warm water. The detergent cuts into the fatty wall around this (and others) virus killing it.

We Americans love our freedom. We don’t appreciate risk and certainly don’t know how to evaluate it very well. People in positions of authority don’t typically have to deal with challenges like this virus so it shouldn’t be a surprise that there have been missteps. Debate that later. For now heed the guidance. Your life and those you know and love depends on it.

This is the Johns Hopkins live map which shows the locations of outbreak:

Johns Hopkins experts in global public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness have been at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19.

03/10/2020

The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) has become a crisis. Our response to it must be informed, appropriate, and measured. This is by no means our first experience with infectious diseases, not even our first experience with Corona viruses, nor is it our first experience with concerns driven by a voracious news cycle and the Internet where anyone with an IP address can be a publisher.

We are repeatedly exhorted to be worried. I disagree. Worry is not productive. The math surrounding infectious disease generally, and N Corona specifically, supports concern, conscious, deliberate, and measured responses. Just like the Anthrax and powder scares from 1999, 2000, and 2001, SARS (also a Coronavirus) from 2005, MERS from 2006, Swine flu, Ebola from 2014, Zika in 2016, and H1N1 almost every year—we need to understand the biology behind this virus and respond.

All viruses need a host to survive. While they can live in the air and on surfaces for a time, that time is not long. Most viruses like warm, moist parts of the body, especially the lungs. Viruses are transmitted by droplets, typically from sneezes or coughs. They don’t show themselves right away, typically not until a few days after exposure.

Flu viruses typically impact the young, the elderly, the sick, and those who are immune-compromised. N-Corona seems to impact young people less than other forms of the flu (Victoria-B and H1N1 this season). Researchers from around the world are working around the clock to understand this virus and develop a vaccine.

So what should you do?

-If you are sick, stay home
-Cough or sneeze into your sleeve
-Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds, thoroughly scrubbing fingers and thumbs.
-Don’t shake hands or touch other people. If you do, wash your hands.
-Clean your phone, tablet, keyboards, computer mouse, surfaces, door k***s, light switches, etc. with soap and water or other disinfectants.

Contact us to develop a response plan. The components will be useful for other emergencies including severe weather season which has already begun. We can help develop policies tailored to your business and develop messaging for your workforce.

We have over twenty years of experience managing everything from Anthrax to Zika. We can give informative presentations to your board and executive management and train your employees. We can help your organization develop appropriate response plans, policies; procedures and training regarding COVID 19 and other infectious diseases; weather emergencies and natural disasters, school and workplace safety, and more.

10/10/2019

Happy to help former WISH TV reporter Jeff Wagner with this piece.

Closing the streets surrounding Target Center in downtown Minneapolis is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to President Donald Trump’s visit.

09/25/2019

Today's view from the office. This is the Boone County Resource Recovery Facility fka the Northside Landfill. It is an EPA Superfund site with many restrictions. About 80 acres all in. 4 machines worked all day to get it cut.

07/03/2018

This is a tool we prepared for the Carmel, Indiana Independence Day Parade. We are sharing it since many communities are facing record heat and humidity this year. Please follow the tables to avoid heat stress!

02/17/2018

Evaluating threats is complicated business. We have extensive experience evaluating vulnerabilities and risks and can help examine yours. We also have extensive experience developing countermeasures and response plans. Contact us before catastrophe pays you a visit.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN--Law enforcement officials often have to make quick calls when it comes to threats to public safety. But the process of determining what is a threat is actually a complicated one. Security expert peter Beering says the problem with connecting the dots, is often knowing defining w....

02/14/2018

Today’s shooting in Florida is a grim reminder that our world is not a safe place. Malevolent acts are only one of the things organizations should be prepared for. Weather, fire, hazardous materials releases, and medical emergencies can and will impact everyone. We can help. Call today before catastrophe strikes.

01/16/2018

Happy to help our friends at CBS4/FOX59 today.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Many Indianapolis residents are relying on themselves or private contractors to handle the aftermath of several rounds of winter weather over the last few days. A longstanding city policy in Indianapolis states that the Department of Public Works won’t call out private contr...

11/06/2017

Today’s shooting at a church in Texas is a grim reminder that no person, place, or thing is immune from violence. If you are responsible for the safety of people, places, or things, we can help. We have extensive experience with many organizations and types of facilities, including houses of worship.