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Hotels, Restaurants, and Firearms

by admin in Safety & Security. Posted July 18, 2014

On July 9, the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) reported a marked increase in permits to carry concealed firearms. Citing official state reports as its sources, the study describes a 130-percent increase (p.4) in the number of Americans with concealed carry permits from 2007 and 2013. In 2007, 4.6 million citizens had a concealed carry license (CCL); in 2013, that number increased to ...

Ebola Examined: The History of a Viral Scourge

by admin in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted June 30, 2014

In 2014, we’ve seen epidemics and pandemics portrayed extensively in film and theorized about in mass media. Despite the low fatality rates associated with real-life outbreaks like modern-day H1N1, pandemics are typically portrayed as diseases with a devastating fatality rate. Just when we’re ready to chalk up the exceptionally high body counts of the plagues in Contagion and 24 Days Later to ...

How Travel Buyers Can Help End Child Trafficking

by Michelle Guelbart in Lodging, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted June 1, 2014

The Problem With the use of online classified ads, child trafficking has moved off the streets and behind the closed doors of local hotel rooms. Youth are targeted and manipulated by pimps who transport victims from city to city via U.S. owned airlines and buses. Exploiters use hotel rooms as venues to abuse children, knowing that systems are not ...

In Flight Cameras Would Assist in Accident Reconstruction, Crew Training and Enhanced Passenger Safety

by Steve Cocco in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted May 8, 2014

With the final chapter on Malaysian Air flight #370 still unwritten, many aviation and security analysts seem to have attributed the tragedy to a sinister event, perhaps on the part of the pilot in command or the first officer. Some have speculated that another crew member might have been responsible or even a passenger or ...

Corporate Aviation Security: A Four-Pronged Approach to Improving Aviation Security

by Chris Hagon in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted April 29, 2014

In major countries like the United States or European Union, executives may move via corporate jet, and not just through major airports like New York’s Kennedy, Frankfurt Airport, or London’s Heathrow but also through minor airports. Here, the issue is that minor airports may lack the security infrastructure of their larger counterparts. This problem is ...

Weathering the Storm with “Crisis Response” Insurance

by Jeffrey Schulman in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security. Posted April 7, 2014

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. — Theodore Roosevelt Families save hard-earned dollars looking forward to an upcoming vacation or get-away. Our basic demands are few but fundamental. The ...

Common Accident Causes are Frequently Linked to Poor Employee Discipline

by Jesse Denton in Human Resources, Safety & Security. Posted March 27, 2014

Did you know that over 80 out of every 100 accidents are the fault of the person involved in the incident? It’s true. Unsafe acts cause four times as many accidents as unsafe conditions. Accidents occur for many reasons. In many situations, people tend to look for “things” or reasons to blame when an accident ...

Recent Hotel Incidents Serve as Cautionary Tales of Carbon Monoxide Health and Legal Risks

by admin in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted March 26, 2014

Recently media exposure regarding the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels, motels, and resorts has seemed to increase. The issue has garnered attention among such major media outlets as ABC News’ 20/20,USA Today, andCNN. With good reason – a 2013 USA Today investigation showed that, “eight people have died and at least 170 others have been treated ...

Sex Trafficking: Some Common Indicators and Trends

by Steve Cocco in Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted March 25, 2014

In advance of the summer travel season in the US and Europe, many hotel chains and other hospitality industry providers review their security protocols with the intention of offering a more secure and pleasant stay for their guests. Plumbing and flooring repairs, lighting and electrical fixture updates and enhanced landscaping all offer increased aesthetic value ...

Duty Bound

by Fatima Durrani Khan in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted March 10, 2014

“Duty of care” is the new buzzword across the travel risk management industry, as corporate travel managers increasingly recognize their central role and responsibility in creating a strong, balanced business travel policy that protects their employees. Though duty of care has existed in common law for a long time, the application of duty of care laws to the ...

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