For many businesses, an assumption of their safety and security protocols is that an emergency response will be the most serious step. For fires, serious incidents or medical emergencies, the expectation is that the emergency services will be available to help you...
From betting shops and kennels to supermarkets and doctors surgeries - one in three workers (32%) say they’ve been a victim of abuse by the public at work. And more than half of Brits (55%) have witnessed a verbal or physical assault often trying to intervene (43%)...
With the Little Green Button app, available for Android and iOS, everyone can have a working panic button in their pocket. The system is fully wireless and doesn’t require you to install any hardware. It’s easy to get started: simply download and activate the app. In...
At Little Green Button, we’ve made it our mission to protect workplaces across the United States, and the rest of the world. While polling stations may be staffed with volunteers, we believe it’s just as important – if not more so – that they be protected and remain...
There has been an outpouring of support for healthcare workers in the UK throughout 2020. The pandemic has changed the way people think of frontline workers and led to the creation of many campaigns designed to provide support and help for members of staff in the...
Panic alarm systems are helping to save lives in the workplace and keep staff safe on a daily basis. Whether it’s the improved speed of response to a medical emergency or making sure the right people are in the right place to help de-escalate a potentially dangerous...
Care homes have a clear responsibility to keep their residents, staff and visitors safe. However, they face a unique set of challenges which make this remit complicated, difficult and potentially expensive. What challenges do care homes face when it comes to...
It is a sad fact that a growing number of faith communities have come under attack in the US, and around the world, in recent years. The news has been full of high-profile cases. The 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings which targeted a number of churches, the attacks at...
Receptionists are often the unsung heroes of the workplace. As well as being the first person many visitors will see – and therefore responsible for creating that all-valuable “positive first impression” – they may have a raft of other duties to perform. But one often...
In a bid to keep the UK economy moving during the coronavirus pandemic, staff are gradually being encouraged to return to work when it is safe to do so. But it will be some time before things can be deemed “normal” again. In the meantime, we will all have to adapt to...