Being a security risk and intelligence professional for all my working life, the collection and understanding of information to gain knowledge has been a core activity. Indeed, one of the aims of the...
In his book “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” author Robert Fulghum introduced the notion that the most basic aspects of life bear its most important opportunities. In one of...
Guests are the focus of security and threat assessment during normal operations, but with no guests, your threat assessment and planning should focus on the property itself. Unauthorised/forced...
In recent weeks we have posted Blogs on serious issues and the World looks bleak now, so I thought I would take a lighted heart look at life hopefully to bring some cheer. Some years ago, I was at a...
A new coronavirus emerged in Wuhan China on December last year. This virus is related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus, which caused a severe epidemic in China from 2002-2004. As of...
We’ve all seen instances where community-wide or large-scale emergencies have created the need for hotels to step up and offer their services to shelter and care for people. These can range...
When an emergency happens at a hotel staff and guests can face tremendous challenges if the facility is not prepared. Successful hoteliers understand their guests are at their most vulnerable: Away...
Hotel owners and managers who are doing hospitality right are naturally averse to inconveniencing their guests, which sometimes means avoiding evacuation drills. But with planning and consideration...
