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July 2026 Virtual Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) Course - This course targets hospital personnel interested in Disaster Preparedness. The BDLS course is designed to engage participants through interactive scenarios

See how Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Indianapolis turned to VPC for help with safety documentation and got much more than they expected. A third-party audit surfaced issues they didn't know existed, saved their administrators significant time, and left them more confident going into their next inspection.

How Immaculate Heart of Mary administrators saved time and benefited from outside safety audits See how Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Indianapolis turned to VPC for documentation, but received far more with hands-on de-escalation training.

AI is being marketed as a cure-all for safety training, but most of what's labeled "AI" is just rebranded automation. In healthcare, life safety, and emergency response, we break down where AI is actually being applied right now and where the hype doesn't match the capability. Don't let buzzwords replace genuine preparedness work.

Using AI for training as “a tool in the toolbox” AI is often marketed as a catch-all solution, but many uses are just rebranded tools like sensors and pattern recognition. It can assist with admin tasks and test prep, but lack the depth for real training or decision-making. As technology evolves, the role of AI and large language models (LLMs) may...

Free practice test alert! 📝 If you're preparing for the CHEP exam, test your knowledge with VPC's free online practice exam. It covers the same core domains as the real test. It's a quick way to see where you're strong and where to focus before test day. No sign-up required.

Test your skills with this free online CHEP prep test exam Prepare for the Certified Emergency Emergency Professional exam with this practice quiz. 15 questions, all multiple choice, available free.

Healthcare cybersecurity vendors broadly fall into three categories: pre-attack, mitigation, and post-breach. Most organizations don't know the difference until it's too late — and often end up buying the wrong type of coverage. Understanding what each category does (and doesn't do) is step one for any health system building a resilient security posture.

The different kinds of hospital pre-attack, mitigation, and post-breach cybersecurity companies explained Healthcare providers have plenty of options for cybersecurity solutions. There are three broad categories "healthcare cybersecurity companies" fall into that follow the broad stages of a cyber attack.

📋 Did you know that most Environmental Health and Safety specialists are looking for the same core 50 things during an inspection? Knowing what's on their checklist lets you get ahead of citations before they happen. We break down the first 50 items EHS and OSHA inspectors are actively looking for — and how to be ready.

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A fire safety audit isn't just about fire extinguishers. It's about smoke barriers, egress routes, suppression systems, evacuation plans, and whether all of it actually works together as a system , not just on paper or over a tabletop. VPC's fire code consultants include current and former firefighters and life safety professionals. See what a real audit covers.

Fire code consultants for Joint Commission standards and safety codes Unlike engineering, architecture, or other construction-related consulting firms, Vantage Point Consulting is staffed with current and former firefighters,

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) has 6 specific, structured interventions — and without formal training, most organizations are missing key components entirely. Whether you're in aviation, healthcare, or emergency services, CISM training helps teams process and recover from traumatic incidents. Here's how the full framework works.

These 6 key components of critical incident stress management (CISM) are why you need a formal training Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) is a set of six interventions. Here's how they work and ways you can benefit.

VPC on assignment this past week in Goshen Indiana for an 80-hour Certified Hazardous Materials Technician course.

We had the privilege of working with a great group of responders from Elkhart County preparing for chemical releases.

Manufacturing, agribusiness, and engineering companies face a growing and underappreciated cyber risk. Ransomware attacks on industrial operations are rising. And unlike hospital attacks, they rarely make national headlines. The cost of being unprepared can shut down operations for weeks. Here's why COOP planning matters for your sector specifically.

Mounting ransoms and data loss show the need for COOP in manufacturing, engineering and agribusiness Industry and agriculture operations need to approach Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) in manufacturing, similar to how healthcare providers do.