In a time of “permacrisis,” the complexity of navigating modern threats, from climate change to misinformation campaigns, highlights the necessity of building strong partnerships cross-functionally.

In this episode, Mary Hackman, Senior Director of Global Intelligence at Visa, shares best practices in global security and intelligence from her two decades of experience in both the public and private sectors.

Listen in to learn:

• How to maintain a high level of engagement with executives while setting sustainable expectations
• How to use “listening tours” to better understand company needs
• How to offer real-time support to employees during a crisis

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris begin July 26, and ensuring safety for athletes and visitors at the world’s largest multi-sport event is no small feat.

Today’s guest, Scott Kim, is the Director of the Office of Protection at the Diplomatic Security Service, the agency that helps protect Team U.S.A. during the Olympic Games.

Listen in to learn:

• The unique challenges of securing the Olympics
• The importance of rapid communication across languages
• Advice for companies on how to keep their employees safe at the Olympics

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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Artificial Intelligence is here—and it’s here to stay. But when it comes to safeguarding employees, do the benefits of AI outweigh the risks?

Guest host Sara Pratley sits down with Dean Baratta, Group Regional Security Manager at Microsoft, to discuss how AI and large language models can impact the intelligence and security functions at organizations today.

Listen as Dean shares his advice on:

• How organizations can leverage the benefits of AI while staying vigilant against its risks
• Three major weaknesses of AI and how to work around them
• Advice for those considering implementing AI to support corporate security

You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

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Bob Smith has more than twenty years of experience in emergency management and communication roles in both the public and private sectors. He currently serves as Director of Service Assurance and Compliance at GCI Communication Corporation, the largest telecommunications carrier for the state of Alaska

Working on large-scale events, including the Olympics, the World Cup, and the Super Bowl, Bob developed safety exercises for global teams coordinating across cultural barriers, led engaging large-scale tabletop exercises in different time zones remotely, and taught a crisis workshop during an actual earthquake. In this episode, Bob shares his proven tactics for improving tabletop exercises and other safety training at scale.

Listen in to learn how to:

• Effectively engage both remote and live audiences during training
• Get the most out of large-scale exercises
• Recognize and overcome common safety training challenges
• Adapt your training procedures for changing environments

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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On January 2, 2023, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during a road game in Cincinnati.

The Bills’ Associate Head Athletic Trainer Denny Kellington quickly determined that Hamlin was experiencing cardiac arrest and worked with an expert team of medical professionals to perform CPR and restore Hamlin’s heartbeat. Hamlin has since made a full recovery.

In this episode, Denny shares the details of his team’s emergency action plan and how proper preparation and rapid response resulted in a positive outcome that fateful evening.

Listen in to learn:

• How the Bills coordinate their emergency response before, during, and after an incident
• Denny’s approach to building trust with players and staff
• The contingency communication plans that ensure player health and safety
• How the NFL’s robust mental health response supported the team
• What every organization can do to prepare for cardiac emergencies

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and Colorado State University has predicted a historically active season for 2024.

Patrick Forand is a certified incident commander and FEMA instructor and was a contract manager at the Florida Department of Health for more than 16 years. He currently leads emergency management, disaster planning, and response for CAN Community Health.

In this episode, Patrick shares valuable lessons learned from two recent Florida hurricanes—Ian and Nicole.

Listen in to learn how:

• Streamlined communication alleviates stress for staff and patients
• Unified threat intelligence and emergency communications improves disaster response
• Two-way communication and multichannel notifications empower emergency managers
• CAN Community Health scales and improves their communication and response plans

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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In today's intensifying threat landscape, organizations must go beyond a check-the-box approach to achieve positive safety outcomes.

For Andrew Dingee, pilot, safety expert, and author of Delivering the Right Stuff, an effective safety culture is achieved through a systems approach—that catches human error while preventing blame. In this episode, Andrew shares how to:

• Optimize checklists for busy workloads
• Apply Thinking, Fast and Slow concepts to achieve safe workflows
• Streamline incident reporting for continuous improvement
• Develop a culture that embraces owning and learning mistakes

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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April is Workplace Violence Prevention Month, an important reminder for organizations to pause and analyze their readiness for workplace violence prevention and response.

Bryan Strawser is an expert in helping organizations uplevel their workplace violence prevention programs and adapt to stay resilient in the future. His consultancy, Bryghtpath, helps companies improve their corporate security, intelligence gathering, business continuity, and crisis management efforts.

In this episode, Bryan shares:

• Pitfalls to avoid in managing workplace violence prevention programs
• How to develop centralized reporting processes
• When and how to communicate workplace violence incidents with employees
• How to evaluate and mitigate workplace violence threats cross-functionally

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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