Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Media Alert



For Immediate Release

Cleveland, OH, September 15, 2010...Timothy A. Dimoff, CPP, a workplace violence expert is available for comment / interviews on workplace shootings including warning signs, why it happens, prevention tactics, and what to do if confronted by a shooter. He can also comment on the increase of women shooters.

Dimoff is president of SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, Inc. (www.sacsconsulting.com) and author of Life Rage, a chilling examination of today's rages including workplace, school, road, etc. (www.liferage.com). He is experienced and comfortable in interviews, on camera, and in front of a microphone. He has appeared on NBC Dateline and CNN, on many radio shows, and in major newspapers including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Post, and the Chicago Tribune.

Dimoff states "Workplace violence is an equal opportunity problem. It is important to be prepared by having a security assessment conducted and a disaster plan in place." He offers the following tips on preventing workplace violence:

• Identify and assess your company's specific security risks and areas of vulnerability.

• Define the various kinds and potential consequences of workplace violence.

• Include an objective assessment of all present security measures and provide new security measures to integrate with any existing security measures.

• Develop a plan to disseminate information to aid first responders.

• Prepare a communications plan for employees, media, suppliers, etc.

Timothy Dimoff is founder and president of SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc. a high risk security firm that specializes in security and vulnerability assessments and workplace violence issues. SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc. is located at Canal Place, Suite 2512, 520 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44311. Telephone: 330-255-1101. Website: www.sacsconsulting.com.