| Attempted armed robbery: lessons learned from dealing with an actual firearm incident. | |
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PMID: 17907614 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An armed robbery of a visitor in the hospital's parking garage, which fortunately did not cause any physical injuries, resulted in a reevaluation of security response procedures and the related problems that accompany such an event. The article reviews recommendations for responding to an incident that involves firearms, including security deployment, police relations, handling the media, communications with Administration, and dealing with employee panic. |
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Authors:
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Mustapha Rhimi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of healthcare protection management : publication of the International Association for Hospital Security Volume: 23 ISSN: 0891-7930 ISO Abbreviation: J Healthc Prot Manage Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-10-02 Completed Date: 2007-10-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8506548 Medline TA: J Healthc Prot Manage Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 104-8 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, CO, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Firearms* Hospital Departments / organization & administration* Humans Male Organizational Case Studies Panic Parking Facilities Public Relations Security Measures / organization & administration* Theft* United States |
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