Improving security at hospitals and medical facilities is top of mind more than ever and IAHSS was a key venue for thought-provoking discussions.

Enhanced Protection Services Explosive Detection Canine Handler Miles Courtney thinks back to the first day he brought two-year-old black Labrador Rudy home to meet his family. He says that it was his son, Hudson, who gave the thumbs-up on the new addition. “At just three years old, my son took to Rudy right away. They were best buds from the start and that night, fell asleep together in Hudson’s bed,” Miles says with a smile. That first meeting was just four months ago and Miles reports that it was the start of an extremely close partnership.

Our colleague, Allied Universal security professional Christian LaCour, was tragically killed this past weekend while shielding shoppers and employees from a gunman in Allen, Texas.