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09/01/2023

Riskboss Alert – Hand Signal For Help
If you see someone use the Hand Signal for Help what does it mean? What should you do?

Originally created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation in April of 2020, it has now spread worldwide through international media networks and the Internet. Admittedly the Canadian Women’s Foundation agreed that the hand signal is, “not something that’s going to save the day, but rather, a tool someone could use to get help”. The Hand Signal for Help can be used by anyone either in public or over the Internet.
The signal was originally intended to assist domestic violence victims, but it has proved its worth in other situations around the world such as kidnapping, human trafficking, threatening, assault, extortion, etc.

Learn what you can do if you see someone use the hand signal for help in our new Riskboss Alert https://riskboss.com/2021/12/riskboss-alert-hand-signal-for-help/

08/25/2023

Riskboss Alert – Police Body Camera Statements
You get a call from one of your building service providers. Police are currently on site and want to interview your service provider regarding an incident that they witnessed. What is new is that the police officer is wearing a body camera and asked your service provider,
“Do I have your permission to record your statement with my body camera now?”

What would you do in this situation? Learn about what you are legally able to do and what your obligations are in this situation.

https://riskboss.com/2022/01/riskboss-alert-police-body-camera-statements/

08/18/2023

Riskboss News – Andy Code Access Program
Note this currently available in Toronto only

Riskboss has been alerting property management companies of a relatively new program developed by the Toronto Police Service. Allowing police into condominium and apartment communities for anything other than an emergency or a search/arrest warrant can have unintended legal ramifications with respect to privacy. In real life emergency situations; however, seconds count.

Allowing emergency responders to gain immediate access through the main entrance has distinct and real benefits to residential high-rise communities. The Andy Code Program is an excellent idea created by a Toronto police officer and can be implemented at your site relatively quickly and easily. The program can only be used during emergencies and all access is tracked through the Toronto Police Service Communications Centre.

There is no cost for this program, but the results are significant.

Read more about how the program works in a new post on our blog https://riskboss.com/2021/02/riskboss-alert-slips-trips-tumbles-falls-occupiers-liability-act-changes/

08/11/2023

Riskboss News - Illegal Entry Telephone Scam
Security guards working in condominium settings deal with hundreds of people each week both in person, by email and on the telephone. Guards often become very knowledgeable about residents in the building and their guests. At some sites because of high turnover of staff, familiarity about residents is difficult for security guards.

These scams usually start with a telephone call to the
security desk often during the weekend or during the overnight shift. The calls are made during such times as scammers know that these guards are less likely to know residents as well as day shift or afternoons shifts guards.

Scammers gain knowledge and information about unit owners especially when the owner is out of town and may be unavailable for a verification call.

Find out how they use this information and what you can do to combat this security threat in our February

Riskboss Alert blog post: https://riskboss.com/2022/02/riskboss-alert-illegal-entry-telephone-scam/

08/04/2023

Most residential high rise developers use the key-in-handle style door lock as their preferred ‘go to’ locking mechanism for storage locker rooms, bicycle rooms as well as most mechanical rooms. Simply put, this type of lock has the lowest level of protection of all locks on the market.

Find out in our new article, which lock is highly recommended for the best level of protection: https://riskboss.com/2023/05/the-key-in-handle-door-lock-an-open-invitation-to-thieves/

07/28/2023

Riskboss News – Bicycle Theft

Bicycles thieves are experts and are incredibly fast at condominium site entry, optimum bicycle selection and removal and fleeing from the condominium site. This leaves victims of these crimes absolutely furious and for not only about the hassle of reporting to police and insurance but also the stigmatization that transcends throughout the entire condominium community.

As we report in the spring each year, contrary to popular belief that bike thefts occur in the early morning hours while most people are sleeping, statistics surprisingly prove that 6pm is the peak time for such thefts.
Bicycle thieves enter the underground parking garages of residential condominiums where they are able to get away with bicycles in seconds.

Find out some of our preventative strategies in a post on our blog: https://riskboss.com/2022/05/riskboss-alert-the-fast-the-furious-not-the-movie-2/

07/21/2023

Riskboss Alert: Slips, Trips, Tumbles & Falls
The urgency of condominium Boards and building owners to ensure that robust CCTV equipment covering all key areas of a property cannot be understated. This is especially true during the winter months when sliips, trips, tumbles and falls can occur more frequently.

The Occupier’s Liability Act (OLA) defines who is an occupier and codifies the duty of care required by all occupiers to protect all attendees on their property.

The time limit for notification to an occupier for such tragedies as slips, trips, tumbles and falls has been narrowed to sixty days. This assists the industry greatly in that property managers and building owners can secure crucial evidence before it is irrevocably lost.

Such incidents on municipal property maintain a ten day notice limitation period.

Learn more about how the changes to the OLA affect you and your community: https://riskboss.com/2021/02/riskboss-alert-slips-trips-tumbles-falls-occupiers-liability-act-changes/

07/14/2023

What can happen if keys or access fobs are stored in the Fire Safety Plan Box?
Here is one example: Riskboss wants to alert all property management firms that on June 14, 2023, a thief entered a condominium vestibule and stole the fire safety plan, access fob, and keys to the common areas of the site. The thief now has the floor plans of the site and the means to access all areas. The event took sixty seconds.
Read more and what to do in our new blog post: https://riskboss.com/2023/06/fire-safety-plan-box-access-fob-key-thefts/

06/30/2023

For almost 14 years, the accredited team at Riskboss has offered everything you need under one umbrella. We have provided best-in-class risk management services for condominium, commercial, governmental and intuitional organizations.

Services such as our Risk & Threat Assessments, Planning & Preparedness Programs, and Health & Safety Services can provide business owners and board of director members with an objective analysis and the proper tools that can assist in supporting future budget cycles to help mitigate the risk of business assets, personnel, buildings and property.

Learn more about what we can do for your organization and why more businesses and communities are choosing us at https://riskboss.com

06/29/2023

The Riskboss team can help you distinguish whether it is the light at end of the tunnel or a train coming at you.

Independent Comprehensive Risk Assessments provide business owners and
residential condominium board members with an objective analysis that can assist in supporting future budget cycles to help mitigate the risk to companies and property. These assessments are designed to act as a real-time picture of where a business or community is with respect to risk.

Learn more at https://riskboss.com/services/risk-threat-assessment/

06/28/2023

“I have had the opportunity to watch first-hand the work that Riskboss does. Riskboss is a first class organization that really knows risk identification and risk management.

Having had a great deal of experience in this area as the former Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board, I can tell you that the level of expertise that Riskboss leads the industry in safety and security.” Mr. Norm Gardner
Former City of Toronto Councillor
Former Chair, Toronto Police Services Board
Former Director, Ontario Police Services Board
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