(TNS) – The first victim arrived at 10:22 a.m., brought in a pickup truck to the emergency department at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center — a young woman, bleeding from being shot in the arm. Others were on the way from the bloody scene at the Fairplex Exposition Complex about a mile away. Dozens of… Continue reading Mass Shooting Training Drill Tests Pomona Hospital’s Trauma Center with a Las Vegas-Like Scenario

(TNS) – Miami Beach’s tourism industry has suffered one blow after another in recent years. First, Brazil’s economy tanked and a strong U.S. dollar prompted would-be international travelers to stay home. Then Zika scared off visitors. By the time Hurricane Irma hit last September, hotels and other tourism-dependent businesses were already reeling. And it wasn’t… Continue reading After Zika and Hurricane Irma, Miami Beach Looks to Insure Tourism Tax Revenue

(TNS) – Compared to the nightmare of serious flooding, the cost of a hurricane barrier like New Bedford’s looks doable, officials from Long Island said Monday during a visit to the city. A group of about 20 people from western Long Island got a close-up look at the barrier, including the gates, engine and subterranean… Continue reading Long Islanders Tour New Bedford Hurricane Barrier as Example of Flood Prevention

If the future of work is all about employee experience1), what about the workplace? The need to keep on top of the ever-changing trends in how and where people work makes facility management an essential aspect of organizational success… which is why new international guidelines have just been published. Increasingly complex, the global facility management… Continue reading New standard for facility management just published

(TNS) – More than a week after floodwaters ravaged homes, businesses, hillsides and roads, there is still no idea of the cost of the damage — or even a guess of how many structures were destroyed or left uninhabitable. Assessment teams from Kauai County, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency continue… Continue reading Kauai After the Storm: No Power. No Gas. And Scrambling to Fund Recovery Efforts.

How Businesses Can Minimize Their Risk It is estimated that well over half of U.S. businesses are out of compliance with the GDPR regulations set to take effect on May 25. Businesses are simply unprepared because they struggle with understanding the regulations and whether or not they are affected. Greg Sparrow touches on issues of GDPR,… Continue reading The GDPR’s Impact On American Retailers

(TNS) – The 1862 flood that went down as the worst washout in modern California history, transforming the Central Valley into a raging sea and stealing countless lives and property, is often described as an improbable 200-year event. A study published Monday, however, turns those odds in a bad way, saying extreme weather swings from… Continue reading California’s Deadly 1862 Flood Likely to Repeat Within 50 Years, Study Says