Staying Relevant Through Self-advocacy It’s funny how ordinary moments and everyday occurrences are often the surprising conductors of inspiration. Recently I attended my youngest son’s high school orientation. The presentation, designed to help acclimate new students and set expectations for what the next four years will bring, focused heavily on the theme of self-advocacy. Initially, I found this approach curious. I had assumed the focus would be on the expectations, rigors, defining the specific metrics …
Meet Our Veterans Jonathan, a decorated Marine, served over 10 years in the United States Marine Corps. He states that he had always wanted to be a Marine since the age of 14. He saw his uncle Henry, who had come back from boot camp and had his "Dress Blues" uniform on. After he saw his uncle in uniform, he said to himself "I want to be a Marine.” Jonathan has been with Allied Universal for several years and enjoys working for AU because of his co-worker’s professionalism. He feels that his team shows the …
Complementary Services More Than Just Security Allied Universal offers complementary services alongside North America's best-in-class manned guarding and security technology services. This includes the industry’s leading janitorial and comprehensive staffing solutions to meet your business needs. Our expertise in both janitorial and staffing services allow us to provide our customers with a seamless program to help keep your facilities safe, clean and staffed properly. Janitorial Services LEARN MORE …
Disaster Planning > Download Now Prepare Yourself: Reduce the Risks of Disaster Disasters such as fires, floods, explosions and civil disturbances can endanger employees, customers and the public. Your ability to react quickly and rationally during an emergency can save your life and those around you. Having a disaster plan in place is the key to ensuring a safer environment. An Emergency Preparedness Plan helps to minimize or prevent injury, loss of life and extensive property damage. It contains …
Early Identification of Aggressive Behavior is Key to Reducing Violent Events Hospitals are designed to optimize patient care, but they may not always be designed for optimal security. It is an unfortunate statistic that healthcare workers tend to be more at risk for workplace violence than those in other industries. According to the recent American Hospital Association (AHA) study, hospitals and health systems expended approximately $2.7 billion in 2016 responding to violence. Aggression, generally …
Meet Our Veterans: Harold Underdown Welcome veteran Harold Underdown to AU! Harold recently joined AU from U.S. Security Associates (USSA) after a distinguished 30-year career with the United States Navy as Master Chief Naval Special Warfare (SEAL). In his new role as Vice President of Training and Development, he will oversee the training and development of our site supervisors in the field to further elevate our service capabilities of our Security Professionals. “AU is the industry recognized leader in …
Allied Universal Acquires Securadyne Systems to Offer Highly Advanced Technology Solutions and Systems Integration Capabilities Throughout the Nation Media Contacts : Nancy Thompson, Vorticom Public Relations Phone: 212-532-2208 Email: nancyt@vorticom.com Vanessa Showalter, Allied Universal/PR Manager Phone: 714-619-9744 Email: Vanessa.Showalter@aus.com SANTA ANA, Calif. -- (April 08, 2019) -- Allied Universal ®, a leading security and facility services company in North America, has …
Healthcare Drug Diversions: The $25 Billion Problem > Drug diversions can occur at all levels within an organization. In the healthcare environment, it continues to grow and is a concern for financial, regulatory and reputational reasons. It is imperative to develop and maintain a proactive controlled substances program within your organization. Attend our free one-hour webinar to learn more about: The impact of drug diversions on organizations and how they could affect your facility Identifying the cause …
Healthcare Drug Diversions: The $25 Billion Problem Form > On-Demand Webinars | Resource Request Drug diversions can occur at all levels within an organization. In the healthcare environment, it continues to grow and is a concern for financial, regulatory and reputational reasons. It is imperative to develop and maintain a proactive controlled substances program within your organization. Before proceeding to the On-Demand Webinar that you have requested, please provide us with a little information about …
Top Tips on How to Protect Your Data Did you know? Cybercrime will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015 which represents the largest transfer of economic wealth in history, reports Cybersecurity Ventures Annual Cybercrime Report . Unfortunately, our private data is coveted by cybercriminals, hackers and even foreign governments. Our information has tremendous value; thus we need to figure out the best ways to safeguard our data. Technology began making human existence …