Riverside Hospital Shooting: Expert Insights on Prevention with Michael Gips
June 6, 2024
In this special edition of Security Heroes, host Lisa Falzone is joined by security expert Michael Gips to discuss the recent gun incident at Riverside Regional Medical Center. Michael offers his thoughts on the recent fatal incident, his suggestions for how hospitals can prevent gun incidents on their own campuses, and advice for how hospitals can create a safer environment overall.
Michael is the former CSO and Chief Knowledge Officer at ASIS International, and provides security consultancy through his company GIPS (Global Insights in Professional Security). We brought him on to discuss the recent shooting incident at Riverside Regional Medical Center, and Michael was kind enough to: * Explain why preventing tragedies at hospitals is so difficult * Suggest how hospitals can reduce their risk of such tragic incidents * Discuss the value of weapons detections systems * Explore the need to balance security with easy access * Address the importance of not letting bias cloud threat recognition * Examine the role of lockdowns and the preparation required for them * Offer advice for how empathetic care can create a safer environment
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