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WorldSafe Hosts Free Live Q&A on Workplace Threat Prevention andCrisis Readiness
In response to the growing number of workplace threats and the increasing urgency around emergency preparedness, WorldSafe will host a free Live Q&A
Webinar on April 30, 2025, at 1:30 PM EST. The virtual event, titled “Ask a Security Expert,” offers business leaders, facility managers, school administrators, and HR professionals a rare opportunity to get answers directly from a panel of national security and crisis management experts.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-qa-ask-a-security-expert-online-with-worldsafe-tickets-1303381361739
The panel will feature members of WorldSafe’s leadership team, each with decades of experience responding to high-risk incidents, conducting threat assessments, and advising both government and corporate entities on safety strategy.
Featured Speakers:
Joe Heinzen, CEO of WorldSafe
Jameson Ritter, security consultant and former law enforcement veteran
Stephen Barrett, strategic risk advisor and public sector safety expert

New Legislation and Rising Security Threats Prompt WorldSafe to Urge Action from Regulated Industries
With workplace violence and regulatory scrutiny on the rise, WorldSafe is
urging facility directors and compliance executives across regulated sectors to strengthen
their security and emergency preparedness programs.
Recent laws—including California’s SB 553, which mandates workplace violence prevention
programs—have sparked a wave of legislative momentum nationwide. Similar proposals in
Washington, New York, and Oregon aim to enforce comprehensive threat assessments, staff
training, and workplace safety protocols.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace homicides increased by nearly
9% in 2023, and violent incidents across regulated sectors—including healthcare, logistics,
education, and manufacturing—have surged by 25% in five years.
“The risk environment has shifted. Security is no longer optional, and compliance is just the
baseline,” said Joe Heinzen, CEO and Founder of WorldSafe. “Executives need resilience
programs that are strategic, scalable, and defensible—not just reactive.”