
Finding Peace, Happiness, and Dreams in a World of Terror and Violence
How can we continue to live our day to day lives in peace and happiness when acts of violence could happen to any of us anytime, anywhere? At the end of the day, no amount of preparation, security, laws, plans or other actions can or will prevent all such events. Yes, we must be prepared, but even more importantly we need to dream and work for long term solutions. The best thing we can do today to feel good while trying to be safe is to live a life of integrity and service to

Knowledge Management in the Engineering Profession
40 years coming; IT, Security Systems and now “Commissioning” have entered into the large building construction equation for the engineering profession. The “MEP” (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) model for professional engineering firms in the built environment has witnessed a technological revolution. Between the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and the ICC (International Code Council), who in the U.S. and much of the world are the sources for building codes

Gender Equality: Missing in Security and Life Safety
Since people first walked the earth men have assumed ultimate responsibility for the security and life safety of their social circles. When rival muscle mass was the only threat on the “radar”, and muscle mass was the only response option, it’s clear why men assumed this roll. Funny how the concept of “If You See Something Say Something” has also been around for millions of years with no gender bias. Todays threats come from many other places; nature, suppliers, customers, ut

Protecting Your Family at Home -- Honestly
Their future is in our hands. It is our job to protect them. As we walk our individual paths through life, we all want to be safe and secure in our homes and to be confident that when we are not home things will be ok. Maybe you think a home security system is the answer? Beware, when it comes to home security systems most of the systems sold fail to provide the protection you really need. Most alarm companies only care about getting maximum monthly revenue by minimum effort,