ROCHESTER, NY--(Marketwire - May 13, 2011) - AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, and HR Plus, a leading provider of comprehensive solutions for employment and background screening, in partnership with St. John Fisher College, New York State Police and Monroe County Sheriff's Office, will host a free workplace violence prevention seminar. The Practical Preparedness for Workplace Violence Seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at St. John Fisher College's Wilson Formal Lounge in Haffey Hall, Rochester, NY.
"This is a great opportunity to receive updates for preparedness and prevention strategies from highly qualified instructors, as well as networking with colleagues," said Michael McCarthy, Director, Department of Safety and Security, St. John Fisher College.
"Workplace violence and active shooter situations are serious causes for concern in work environments," said Rich Cordivari, Vice President, Learning & Development, AlliedBarton Security Services. "According to the 2011 IOMA report, there are approximately 16,400 workplace threats every day. Preparedness is an important tool in the prevention of workplace violence and AlliedBarton, and these local organizations are teaming up to raise community awareness."
Discussion and workshop topics include responding to and surviving active shooters; practical preparedness; recognizing and preventing workplace violence; policies and procedures; and community resources.
Speakers include: Lieutenant Michael Fowler, Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Criminal Investigation Section; Trooper Robert Frost, New York State Police Counter Terrorism Investigative Unit; Michael McCarthy, Director, Department of Safety and Security, St. John Fisher College; and Rich Cordivari, Vice President, Learning & Development, AlliedBarton.
Media interested in attending this event are encouraged to RSVP to the press contact in this release. There is no cost to attend this public service event.
About HR Plus
HR Plus offers comprehensive employment and background screening solutions though a secure and easy-to-navigate web interface that can be customized to meet clients' needs and integrated into most human resources workflows. Core services include background screening, drug testing and fingerprinting. For more than 40 years, HR Plus has provided thousands of clients with quality background screening solutions. Headquartered in Chicago, HR Plus is a member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners, Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association, and Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association, and is U.S. Department of Commerce Safe Harbor Certified. A division of AlliedBarton Security Services, HR Plus is supported by the national resources of the largest American-owned and managed security services provider. For more information call 1.800.332.PLUS or visit www.hrplus.com.
About AlliedBarton Security Services
AlliedBarton Security Services is the industry's premier provider of highly trained, responsive security personnel. Client-focused security officers and managers located across the country are supported by national resources developed from over 50 years of security experience. More than 50,000 employees and 100 offices provide security for several thousand clients in many industries, including approximately 200 Fortune 500 companies. As the most honored security officer services company, AlliedBarton leads the industry in award-winning programs. AlliedBarton has been recognized by Training magazine, ASTD, Corporate University Xchange, Leadership Excellence and the American Business Awards, among others. For more information call 1.866.825.5433 or visit www.AlliedBarton.com.
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